Been having computer problems lately. Got a nasty bug that that wanted to format my HD whenever I plugged in my ethernet cord.
I have been looking around on the net and can't seem to track this virus down...anybody hear of this?
basically whenever I plug in my ethernet cable, I get the windows Command window with the prompt: format vol and whole bunch of other stuff. ..the curser is busy and downloading stuff. So I disconnected the cable right away and rebooted.
This all started happening after I was starting to download MS XP updates.In the middle of the download, it stopped. Then my system crashed, then got real flacky after each re-boot. and then this problem.( the "seems like it wants to format my HD problem !!!)
But it seemed like all my music apps worked fine. However I was playing with Tracktion last night. Closed normally. Then today, it hung and hung on the INITIATING line. Tried several things.
1.Tried re-installing tracktion over the other install ( like usual when you get an update)
2.Used the repair file techique for XP, a 1 hour installation procedure.
3.Tried uninstalling Tracktion ( after saving my files)and re-installing it. Still NO GO.
4.I DID try letting it go for a long time when it was hanging on the INITIATING dialog. But after 1 hour, I knew it was not going to do it.
5.Tried installing Tracktion on another drive... No GO.
All my other apps work OK..eXT, Mini Host, and FL Studio. But my main workhorse is Tracktion.
Any suggestions..or could it be part of this bug? Is so..why are my other programs working?
AGGHGG..need help!
..or..I'm going back to Atari! ( actually..I still use my Atari's for certain algo-apps )
I posted this on the Tracktion forum but was advised by Donavan to post here.
I am on another computer right now,so thats why I can post
Any suggs or on what that virus is would be great. I plan to get mackafe as my system was trashed when I tried to install Nortons and the updates.
TC