'Puter tech types

[Antallica]

Yeah it's usually dodgy RAM these days that screws up things, however since it's a PC Company box it's kinda hard to seperate the crap parts from the rest of the crap parts if you get my drift.

Go to this site: http://www.memtest86.com, download and use the utility to test your RAM. Leave it going as long as you can be bothered. Otherwise it's quite possible something in your box that's died.

[6Chris6]

I spend a bit of time out in Henderscum *cough* because of work. I could probably swing by and check it out if you're home during the day or work close by.

If it boots, there's a pretty high chance it's not terminal.

PM me ya details if you're keen.

Thanks very much for the offer but i missed this post and dropped it off to someone who knows what they're doing last night, when i realised that as a dumb chippie unless the answer was a well aimed blow with the hammer i was f@#$ed

[phase]

Haha no probs. Most PC technicians have a similar approach, so at least you'd be following the industry standard :P

[wkid_one]

Knock Therapy seldom works well for PC's.

[toads]

get a program called add-ware (available somewhere on the net) and get rid of all your spyware for a start nad then see if she boots. If you need help give us a call

the program is called adaware 6 and it's free off da net, I also recommend spybot which is also free, you can get viruses in tame sites even without kazaa's help these days, these programs target spyware not viruses, so you need a good antivirus program as well, there's lots of freebies out there, I use avg, it's perfectly adequate. cheers L