Direct MP3 Download: Podnutz Daily #91 – It Wasn't The Hard Drive
MacBook running Quicken 2006 on Parallels:
Windows XP in Parallels would run fine but Quicken would not.
It would freeze, halt and just run strange.
Tried several things to fix the issue like
–sfc /scannow which scans all protected files and verifies their integrity,
replacing any files with which it finds a problem
-Windows System Restore
-Windows repair
-and uninstalling and reinstalling Quicken
Solution:
Her Quicken database was corrupt.
Customer was keeping a decent backup
so I loaded the previous database
and the program worked fine after that.
HP DV600 laptops have a known reputation
for the mother boards to fail.
HP has extended the mother board warranty for this reason
Check your model number at the HP website to see
if your mother board is affected by this.
It wasn’t the hard drive:
This system would crash everytime you tried
to reinstall Windows and even though this hard drive
passed SeatTools hd diagnostic
Even tried Dariks Boot and Nuke
I still was convinced it was the hard drive so I replaced it.
Symptoms never changed. Still crashed.
Solution:
Further hardware troubleshooting pointed to a bad
stick of RAM. Replaced RAM and works fine.
Show news:
I do not want to use the ustream chat indefinitely
for the PodNutz Lounge
because of all the spammers it receives.
Plus ustream has been putting ads in the center of my videos
so I maybe be looking for another video host.
Enter the contest to win my leaf blower to clean out PCs!
Send me your best experience as a tech.
Email from Tom:
He wants to know if I get a kickback if
the professional version of SuperAntiSpyware is purchased
through one of the links at Podnutz
Yes, I do get a commission.
Support Nick and support the show
by getting your pro version at Podnutz.com
Email from Larry:
Removing spyware is like a game of chess
I use Hijack This to check advanced start up
and correct the majority of the problems.
What other tools can I use on multiple computers?
Try:
SuperAntiSpyware
SmitFraudFix
CCleaner
Email from CitizenX:
Microsoft and Washington State Sue Scareware Purveyors – Article
The lawsuits were filed under Washington’s Computer Spyware Act,
which among other things punishes individuals who prey
on user concernsregarding spyware or other threats.
The Great Tech Debate news:
I may not be using Google Lively since it has been acting buggy.
May be using Second Life
or There.com
… for the virtual round table for the show.
