(Windows) Computer problems thread

Don't they just get on your nerves when you don't know all that much about them when they start going wrong?

Was copying some pics earlier on from a memory card and when it got onto a vid that was on the memory card, the computer just froze - for ages! Ctrl Alt Del didn't do anything at all so I had to restart in the end. Since then, Windows Explorer is basically not working. Can't go into any folders in my pics without it going into lock up. And can't run scandisk either. Tried to delete the folder that was copied when the problem occured and it wont let me. Just says 'check there is enough space on the disk or if the folder is in use'.

IE seems to be working ok though (obviously), touch wood.

Any advice anyone? Anyone been in a similar situation?

Never had this problem, but I'm used to random errors that Windows pops up now and then.
It looks to me that the problem is folder specific (since IE is working) i.e there is a file that automatically starts whenever Windows boots up,which could be the reason why you can't delete the folder.

1.type msconfig in the run box and see what programs are initialized during windows startup.
2.open task manager and see if it shows the specific file.
3.control panel->administrative services->services.you can set up which services you want to start automatically or manually (or disabled).

Cheers shikhark, very much appreciated mate. I presume if the 'transfer pics from a device' wizard didn't finish, it might be trying to run itself every time Windows boots up?

Don't they just get on your nerves when you don't know all that much about them when they start going wrong?

Was copying some pics earlier on from a memory card and when it got onto a vid that was on the memory card, the computer just froze - for ages! Ctrl Alt Del didn't do anything at all so I had to restart in the end. Since then, Windows Explorer is basically not working. Can't go into any folders in my pics without it going into lock up. And can't run scandisk either. Tried to delete the folder that was copied when the problem occured and it wont let me. Just says 'check there is enough space on the disk or if the folder is in use'.

IE seems to be working ok though (obviously), touch wood.

Any advice anyone? Anyone been in a similar situation?

Take the porn off it Ken 

Cheers shikhark, very much appreciated mate. I presume if the 'transfer pics from a device' wizard didn't finish, it might be trying to run itself every time Windows boots up?

Probably, if the device is still connected when Windows has started.
If not, it may have set itself to start automatically whenever Windows boots up.In this case,it should show up on the msconfig dialog.

Not in the start up menu of msconfig.

Reckon a system restore before it all went funny might sort it?

Any advice anyone?

Less file transferring. More moderating.

Sorted the problem in the end. It was as shikhark said 'folder specific'. Cheers for your help shikhark.

The folder that had been created was corrupted and needed to be deleted. But I couldn't delete it because the path to the folder was locked. So I found a nice little bit of freeware called 'Unlocker' that can unlock the path. Unlocked, deleted, bobs my uncle. Everything is back to normal.

Here's a link in case anyone ever finds themselves in the same situation as I was in.

http://www.pchell.com/support/undeletablefiles.shtml

Told you it was corrupted 

Glad your all sorted now Kenny..........computers are a bit like cars, there a pain in the arse when they go wrong

Told you it was corrupted 

Not as much as your mind matey!  Now let me get back to that porn!

Cheers MsG.

Not as much as your mind matey!  Now let me get back to that porn!

Cheers MsG.

 

I think my hard drive is knackered at home

comes up with UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

Is it new PC time, or any suggestions?

Just had a little read up on that error message on the microsoft site mate and it seems like you might have a 'damaged file system'. That's usually the common cause to show that message apparently.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297185

It seems running a 'chkdsk' can sort the problem out if your hard drive isn't on it's way out. Has your computer crashed or been turned off without shutting down lately?

Here's a guide to running the 'chkdsk'. Hope it helps mate.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315265

Why would you be attempting to 'mount' your hard drive.

I assume Ven that your computer isn't even getting to windows etc.  If not then its probably going to involve quite a bit of titting about. 

http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/49163/surmounting-the-unmountable_boot_device-error.html

I invested in a 500G external Hard Drive a while back because I would hate to lose any pictures, music, documents or programs I had saved on my PC! I have a 120G Hard Drive on the PC and piece of mind with the extra storage which is also portable and with a USB port.
I've had to reboot the PC about 3 times since I bought it in 2003 so a £100 investment or so from Maplins is well worth it.

I invested in a 500G external Hard Drive a while back because I would hate to lose any pictures, music, documents or programs I had saved on my PC! I have a 120G Hard Drive on the PC and piece of mind with the extra storage which is also portable and with a USB port.
I've had to reboot the PC about 3 times since I bought it in 2003 so a £100 investment or so from Maplins is well worth it.

Works out to be approximately 714 hours of porn films.

Works out to be approximately 714 hours of porn films.

Hey, hey this isn't MsG's computer we are talking about now is it?

Hey, hey this isn't MsG's computer we are talking about now is it?

Hey you !!! You cheeky young whipper snapper.......I'll have you know there's no porn on my computer, well not now anyway

Hey you !!! You cheeky young whipper snapper.......I'll have you know there's no porn on my computer, well not now anyway

Stevie caught you at it did he

I invested in a 500G external Hard Drive a while back because I would hate to lose any pictures, music, documents or programs I had saved on my PC! I have a 120G Hard Drive on the PC and piece of mind with the extra storage which is also portable and with a USB port.
I've had to reboot the PC about 3 times since I bought it in 2003 so a £100 investment or so from Maplins is well worth it.

Sounds Like a good idea  i`ll try that next time, cant remember when it was last backed up :'( :'(

Why would you be attempting to 'mount' your hard drive.

I assume Ven that your computer isn't even getting to windows etc.  If not then its probably going to involve quite a bit of titting about. 

http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/49163/surmounting-the-unmountable_boot_device-error.html

One takes one's pleaseure where one can 

its in the boot of the car now spent all Saturday pissing around with it, just wondering if the old household insurance will pay out if it accidently falls out of the car window on the way home from work.

i got a solution don't use windows use Mac

BUMP!

My PC keeps snuffing it. Literally dying while I'm browsing the internet. Just restarts itself.

The only conclusion I can come to is that it's f*cked!

Any other theories?