http://reviews.cnet.com/5208-6620-0.html?forumID=14&threadID=90831&messageID =1021562 Kevin; Have a look at this. -Ed- -- Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx teltek@xxxxxxxxx > From: Kevin's TV Repair <kevintv@xxxxxxx> > Reply-To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 17:27:43 -0700 > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [TechAssist] DO NOT delete a program called SIDE FIND from your > computer. > > I recently lost my hard drive by uninstalling a program called SIDE > FIND. It had aggressively installed itself on to my computer, and when > I went to uninstall it, it corrupted my hard drive. I later found out > that other people had the same problems with this horrible program. The > only way to fix the drive was to save what I could to partition D, and > format drive C. Of course I did not have a back of my hard drive, so I > lost all my old emails (roughly 5000 emails, mostly fixes from all you > technicians on this fine forum). Is there anyway I can get them back > from one of you? Thanks. > > By the way I learned 2 things from this: 1) Always back up your hard > drive, and 2) Do a search on the internet before removing ANY program. > I have deleted many programs before that just appeared on my computer, > and never had any problems, until now. > > I have now upgraded from Windows 98SE to XP Pro and am much happier > (except for the lost emails). Live and learn. > > Kevin Wilks > Kevin's TV Repair > Penticton BC Canada > kevintv@xxxxxxx > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Appliance Repair List: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/chatjoin.htm#app Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/