hpdv6000 recovery...maybe malware

Hatchback · Dec 23, 2008

HP DV6000,Windows XP,2 years old
recent issues b4 current NON BOOT STATUS:
Avast antivirus had been picking up some files that couldnt be deleted
I was getting popups...
comp. would start up on its own from hibernation state after a few minutes...this was happening for about 4-5 days

I started to clean it up
scans, spyware scans, hijack this
defrag

returned home after a couple days.
when it would not boot from its hibernatory state

Black Screen: offered 3 safe modes and normal modes.>all of which resulted in a blue screen that appeared only for a few seconds asking me about potential changes in software and antivirus i think

I put the recovery image on an external drive.

I am having issues burning that to DVD.
(using a friends hp dv9000 laptop)
stops due to Buffer Limit error (i think that is what it said)
CAN I USE CDS OR DVDS FOR RECOVERY DISCS
tried nero,sonic,avs...(one of them said it couldnt fit it on a 4.7 dvd+r....I dont know why it would just make a set of discs as such)

Recovery=10.3 gigs of files

So I tried to see if I could install UNBUNTU (5.1 Linux)...it had a Boot error during the installation.

I do not think the Hard Drive is screwed...

I transferred most of the important data prior to this implosion...but I wanted to obtain a few more things.

If i need to get a new hard drive: can I only upgrade to a 160gig 2.5"
part # 438485-001
and is it true this model only takes 2 gigs of ram?

I am so very thankful for any and all help regarding this...I am stressed over this and want to enjoy this time of year....my birthday is coming soon too...I live in ohio...ok thats enough about me for now....THANK YOU

chaslang · Dec 25, 2008

Welcome to Major Geeks!

Sounds to me like you are posting in the wrong forum. None of what you are mentioning is an issue for the Malware Forum. And since we have no logs from what you did on your own before you came here we cannot say whether what you were doing cause your current problems. If your PC is not bootable, there is nothing we can do for you here. I see you also posted in the Hardware and Software Forum and that this is also the 2nd thread you started in the Malware Forum. You should remain in one thread in the Hardware since these are not malware problems and we cannot help you if your PC is not bootable.

This current thread is closed since it is now your 4th thread.

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hpdv6000 recovery...maybe malware

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