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Trollheart · 11-17-2013, 05:21 AM

Thanks FD and Plankton, and everyone else who offered advice.
I have it sorted now. AFTER reinstalling Windows totally (you're right FD: it put all my original C drive files in a "Windows/old" directory: wish I'd known that before I backed up over 700 gig!) the problem persisted, unbelievably. I was ready to throw in the towel when my mate suggested removing the CMOS battery so everything would reset.

He was completely right. Once I took the battery out, left it out for a few minutes, reinserted and booted up again the problem was gone!

All that work for nothing, and now reinstallation of programs, links, themes etc. Gaaaahhhh!

At least now I know what to do if it happens again.

Thanks again guys!
TH

PS Plank, what do you mean by a USB hard drive? It is of course, but the power has to come from somewhere, which is what I was talking about with the adapter...

11-17-2013, 05:21 AM	#11 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Thanks FD and Plankton, and everyone else who offered advice. I have it sorted now. AFTER reinstalling Windows totally (you're right FD: it put all my original C drive files in a "Windows/old" directory: wish I'd known that before I backed up over 700 gig!) the problem persisted, unbelievably. I was ready to throw in the towel when my mate suggested removing the CMOS battery so everything would reset. He was completely right. Once I took the battery out, left it out for a few minutes, reinserted and booted up again the problem was gone! All that work for nothing, and now reinstallation of programs, links, themes etc. Gaaaahhhh! At least now I know what to do if it happens again. Thanks again guys! TH PS Plank, what do you mean by a USB hard drive? It is of course, but the power has to come from somewhere, which is what I was talking about with the adapter... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018