my computer shows d system is at risk.what does that mean?
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if u receive the messege from norton, then u need 2 re install windows.\nif u get it on a separate window, just like pop up ads, then it means ur pc is affected by 'adware'. \nit's high time u get ur pc mended.
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If it's haging on the formatting, then likely the cause of that problem *and* your initial problem is hard drive failure. You'll need to get a new hard drive in order to get back up and running. \n\nNote: Those cds that come with your computer are keyed to that machine, and wont work on another. I'm not sure what they use to identify the machine, but changing the hard drive *might* make it think it's a different computer, and prevent you from reinstalling. But, unless you want to send it back to dell, it's what you'll need to do.\n\nEdit: Ahh, good, thanks pngarrett. Out of curiousity, do you know what they do use to identify the system? CPU id perhaps? Or does Dell not do that?
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You should check your system with an antivirus, may be your system is effected with virus, so i highly recommend you to please chek and scan your whole system.\n\nThank and regard
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Not that simple. to resolve, you can try running chkdsk\nat the command prompt (the flashing icon on the screen) type chkdsk /?\nthis will tell you what to do.\nalternatively try running the system in safe mode or last known good.\ntop do this instead of booting from your CD, boot from your C drive and instead of pressing r press F8 (the key labeled F8 and not as some have been known to do press F 8). Sorry but some people don't have a clue.\nif you can't boot do last known good, then reboot again and instead of last known good, select safe mode with networking (this also installs the drivers for your CD drive, safe mode on it's own does not support CDs.\nonce you are able to sign in normally. in windows select start, and scroll around untill you find "system restore" now select from the options a restore point prior to the time the error occured.\nonce you have restored your PC in this fashion, insert your original microsoft XP CD now brows around the cd untill you find the backup utility (this is a little known hidden utility supplied with XP) that once installed will enable you to back up your PC in Full in case of a virus ort hardware failure wiping out your system. you are best advised to back up to en external hard drive and or a set of DVD's once your system is at a basic level of usability (o/s installed, all your frequently used hardware and software installed including your anti virus and firewall utilities are fully installed and before you get online properly)\nOnly once you have installed all your software and run a complete virus scan should you consider making a backup of your hard drive.\nonce a week or everytime you have upgraded software installed anti-malware updates make a new backup set only after you have installed the updates and your system successfully boots.
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You are at the command line prompt which allows you to enter DOS like commands to fix your system.  I suggest you read up on the available commands (such as fixboot and chkdsk) before you do anything as there are a number of options but you really should understand what needs to be done before you use the command line to repair your system.
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1- May be your C drive is write protect\n2- Check your c dive, may be full\n3- Or your CD have error!
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Sound like your computer is running in the (safety mode) Try running your antivirus software to check for viruses as something is putting it in the safty mode.
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If you're copying to your hard drive, then it might be going bad.  You should probably run a chkdsk on it.
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Hi,\n\nI have had atleast a few hundred such cases.\n\nFirst, update your antivirus software and run a full system scan for viruses. Also search google and download Adaware and Spybot Search and Destroy (third party software, so use at own risk. However, I have been using it for over three years now) and scan your computer using these two spyware removal programs to remove any spywares that your system might have.\n\nNext, you can try a few steps to check if its a hardware or software:\n\nBefore you do anything, I would recommend that you have a look at the device manager. Click Start -> Run -> devmgmt.msc and click OK. If you find any item with exclamation mark on it, try to reinstall the drivers for it. If reinstalling the drivers fails to remove the exclamaiton mark, then get that particular hardware checked and you would be looking for a replacement of that particular hardware.\n\nIf all seems well in the device manager, then check if your system freezes in Safe Mode or not:\n1. Restart your computer and start pressing the F8 key on your keyboard. On a computer that is configured for booting to multiple operating systems, you can press the F8 key when the Boot Menu appears. \n2. Select an option when the Windows Advanced Options menu appears, and then press ENTER. \n3. When the Boot menu appears again, and the words "Safe Mode" appear in blue at the bottom, select the installation that you want to start, and then press ENTER. \n\nNow while in Safe mode, try to work with the applications you usually use. I know the view might not be as pleasant as in Normal Mode. If your system is working fine in Safe Mode, then atleast most of your base hardware like hard drive, ram, cpu are ok. So, you have successfully testes the base hardware. Also, note that your base operating system is also ok.\n\nSo, if the safe mode is working fine, then either the secondary hardware, or additional softwares might be the cause of the problem.\n\nNext step is to go for Clean Booting: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353\n\nI know that all this is a little time consuming, but its worth as you save alot of dollars since you have diagnosed the problem yourself.\n\nIf after clean booting, you find that the system freezes everytime, no matter what configuration of Clean Booting you try, then you might have to get the hardware checked by a hardware specialist. However, you could have rounded off to some software which might be the cause of the solution.\n\nAll the Best.\n\n\nThanks,\nManish
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install antivirus and check once....\nif u r getting a dialogue box saying that ur system is shutting down in 1 minute or something like that then\nopen command prompt\ntype shutdown -a
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theres somthing wrong with your computer
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computer has a disease or something i can.
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try going to microsoft and searching for that error. depending on your operating system it gcould mean several things.
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If you have some kind of antivirus or antispy software. I would suggest you run a scan. You could have something corrupting your pc. If you don't have protection, i suggest you get some.
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Check your free hard disk space, check the system for viruses and spy-ware. Clean up all of your temp files, check the programs that are being loaded automatically (Start up), Defrag your hard disk. If no solution this far, you have to diagnose your hard drive. In Dell computers, when you power up your computer and you see the Dell Logo, press CTRL+D immediately, and you'll have a Hard Disk Diagnostic, you'll have to try this a couple of times to get it, because it's a little hard to get it just in time.\nIf you have an error code here, it means you have to change your hard drive. If it passes, then you don't have to replace it.\nHope this helps.
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You could possibly have a Vundo infection. Have a look here:\nhttp://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=si_hijack&message.id=29584
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check for viruses (specially when your system booting after connect to internet ) \ncheck power voltage \ncheck  cpu fan \nreinstall win xp \nif cpu fan is good