Results 1 to 17 of 17
Thread: Wierd Computer Problem
-
10-02-2002, 06:24 PM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
- Join Date
- Mar 2001
- Posts
- 82
Wierd Computer Problem
About 2 weeks ago out of the blue my computer started acting up. It was wierd because I didn't open an email or do anything to my computer.
The computer freezes every time after 1-10 minutes of use. The cd-drawer opens, and the computer is very slow. I noticed half the time it freezes the cd busy light is on.
I immediently thought virus. I scanned in safe mode after downloading the latest definitions, it found nothing. So I restarted and it did the same thing, very slow, cd drawer opened, and the computer eventaully froze.
I have been told my 2 people that if I refomat that might fix the problem. Do you guys agree with that? Has anyone had the problem before? I'm completely lost on what happened to my computer and have no idea what's wrong or how to fix it.
All help is appreciated.
Thanks,
-
10-02-2002, 06:29 PM #2Newbie
- Join Date
- Mar 2002
- Posts
- 28
Maybe you should stop using your cd drawer as a cup holder...
-
10-02-2002, 06:48 PM #3Web Host :)
- Join Date
- Jan 2002
- Location
- Boston
- Posts
- 5,014
Yeah I would say do a format and reinstall.. stuff like that happens all the time.. atleast with windows it does.. have not have it happen to *nix yet but my windows to nix pc's have been outnumbered 10/1..
-
10-02-2002, 07:29 PM #4Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jul 2001
- Posts
- 889
Originally posted by OKIHost
Yeah I would say do a format and reinstall.. stuff like that happens all the time.. atleast with windows it does.. have not have it happen to *nix yet but my windows to nix pc's have been outnumbered 10/1..
-
10-02-2002, 07:29 PM #5Junior Guru Wannabe
- Join Date
- Mar 2001
- Posts
- 82
Anyone else had this problem or know how to fix it?
-
10-02-2002, 08:55 PM #6is a threadkiller
- Join Date
- Jan 2002
- Location
- Ohio
- Posts
- 3,155
Perhaps your computer is "owned" (hacked and under the control of a hacker). If this is the case, you might as well format your computer. You can also see what is running by pressing alt+ctrl+del and look for anything suspicous...
Don't like what I say? Ignore me.
-
10-02-2002, 09:17 PM #7Junior Guru Wannabe
- Join Date
- Jun 2002
- Posts
- 61
Nope, I have never come across this before. The best suggestion would be to format and re-install everything.
If it stuffs up again, well it might be a hardware problem then.Chinthaka Wickramaratna
http://www.M6.net
multi-account windows hosting packages
-
10-02-2002, 10:55 PM #8Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jun 2001
- Location
- Michigan
- Posts
- 896
I must admit the CD Drive opening on its own is a new one for me but I am not surprised if it was due to the operating system needing to be reinstalled. Start with a newly formatted C: drive and reinstall from scratch. See what happens. Like chin said, if it continues then either there is a hardware problem or maybe a cable is loose. You may want to check that as well, although still unusual.
BTW, what operating system are you using?- Mark
-
10-02-2002, 11:02 PM #9Web Hosting Evangelist
- Join Date
- Jul 2002
- Location
- Orlando Florida
- Posts
- 538
Acually...remember that one program that ppl would load onto a system to take control of someones comptuer. YOu could do crazy stuff like open and close ppls cdrom drives...but i forget what its called...but i think it would have been caught by the virus scan..so maybe its a new advandced model you dont know about.
-
10-02-2002, 11:21 PM #10Aspiring Evangelist
- Join Date
- Nov 2001
- Location
- Australia Sydney
- Posts
- 437
Sounds like netbus to me mate!!
I remember years ago back in high school we put it on the scool computers ... we had full access to everything including opening the cd rom drive.
Do a search for netbus removal on google and check it out.HostHeadQuarters.com
Reliable Hosting
Great Support
-
10-02-2002, 11:25 PM #11Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- May 2001
- Location
- Prince Edward Island
- Posts
- 965
sub 7, back oriface and pc snoop will allow control like that too..
scan your ports and look for anything odd..... could mean an infection[url]I got nothing/url]
For clarity's sake, don't use "<ip address of hostname>" use the ACTUAL 32-bit numeric IP address of the machine.
-
10-02-2002, 11:53 PM #12Junior Guru Wannabe
- Join Date
- Mar 2001
- Posts
- 82
Thanks guys, here's a list of programs running on startup:
Explorer
Hpoevm07
Hposts07
Hpofxm07
Hpodev07
Hpoipm07
Createcd
Devldr16
Imgicon
Hpoopm07
Directcd
Navapw32
Sk9910dm
Systray
Bcmdmmsg
Winampa
Ahatb
Anything strange?
-
10-02-2002, 11:55 PM #13Junior Guru Wannabe
- Join Date
- Mar 2001
- Posts
- 82
It's important I think to note that this computer is on dial up and isn't connect but a hour or two a day, and hasn't been connected in over a day, the computer and surge protector are turned off. Also, it does not freeze in safe mode.
-
10-03-2002, 08:13 AM #14Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- May 2002
- Location
- Michigan
- Posts
- 1,799
DANG DANG! DANG!!™
I know ***** ripped off everybody else, but they wouldn't do it to me.
"When you use bottom feed for bait, you are only going to catch bottom feeders."
"You do what you are, and you are what you do."
-
10-03-2002, 08:25 AM #15Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- May 2002
- Posts
- 3,416
Look for a program called fprot, or use norton's boot virus scanner.
Boot with the cd rom so you are scanning without even being in safe mode.
You could, if you another workstation, pop the drive out and put it into another computer and scan it with fprot knowing for a fact the mbr has nothing to do with the dos or windows session on scandotGig
<:<: [Fruit eating linux administrator]
-
10-03-2002, 10:18 PM #16Junior Guru Wannabe
- Join Date
- Mar 2001
- Posts
- 82
I've been searching for a week, and cannot find anyone who's had this problem. I don't even know where to go for support because I have no idea what the problem is.
-
10-04-2002, 12:18 PM #17Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Sep 2002
- Location
- Knoxville, TN
- Posts
- 645
Right click on MyComputer icon and go to Properties. Delete the CD-ROM and reboot.
Update the drivers for the CD-ROM.
Disable the two CD creator program you've got running at startup. Both are Adaptec which is basically evil -- at least it has been in my computers. May be giving a false "recording finished" notice which automatically opens the CD-RW.
If that doesn't do it, reformat. Easiest way to do that is to buy a new hard drive and put the old hard drive in a USB/Firewire portable hard drive case. Format the new hard drive and only load in what you need from the old hard drive. After a couple of months, when you're sure you've transferred everything you need, reformat the old hard drive and use it for backup.
I really like the portable hard drives. I backup to them and keep them offline when I'm on the web and at startup. I've got three I swap: one for photos, one for backup and one that's the hard drive out of my old computer.Laura K.
http://www.madmousergraphics.com
graphic design for grownups