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I have had for years. Now I cannot gain access because of another user using it and sending spam, etc. Now Hotmail wants me to get my account back but I need an authentication code. So I have asked for that And it is sent to my alternate mailbox Should be simple right? Unfortunately my alternate mailbox automatically forwards the email to my Hotmail account. I cannot get access to my Hotmail account. Is there another way I can get things back to normal? As the computer just finished doing some updates before this problem showed up. I was thinking maybe going to "Restore" function and restore back a few days ago. Any responses please send to email address removed to protect the member from spam This is XP pro Thank you

But you have to know "what" to do. Here is the info. I may have repeated myself in places " I guess that is what happens when you are in a stupor" Dell OptiPlex GX1 Bios Setup Page Info: 550MhzCPU Pent III CPUID:673 Level 2 cache:512Kb intergrated System memory: 288 MB SDRAM Video Memory: 4Mb SGRAM Drives: Primary Drive0:auto Drive 1:none Secondary Drive 0:auto CD-ROM Device Drive 1: none Actual CD-Rom unit in there is a Benq52x32x52(burner) O.S. Win98se This all worked before. Then I took the Optical burner out(planning to put it in a faster pc > I have 4 computers so parts swapping was the idea< - replacing its working optical reader-only, for the burner(which also works). Makes sense, right? If they were car engines you are going to swap the 4 barrel carb(that is on the 6 cylinder) for the 2 barrel carb (that is on the 8 cylinder)if at all possible, right? I was using the same thought process. Okay, I thought it was a simple bolt on job. And that is all I did. Unscrewed both and disconnected them and swapped them pc to pc. Both optical readers are master jumpers. I never touched that. ( I got lucky there ) However after the removal and remounting, I didn't go any farther. I had other work to do on the computer that did not involve the CD-Rom but did require me to go on the net...which I did and then I shut down the computers(powered off for the night). I might have typed in the Run....Format C somewhere before I shut it down(isn't that part of what they do when they reinstall windows again into a computer?) The next time I turned on the machine. I get the DOS screen "Microsoft Windows 98©copyright Microsoft Corp. "and C:\>" I type in Dir: Volume in drive C has no label Volume serial number is 0A6D-19E0 Directory of C:\ Command.com 93,890 1 file(s) 93,890 bytes 0 dir(s) 6,129.64 MB free I am not worried that stuff got lost as there was nothing to lose. But what do I need to do to get this machine up and running. I have a Win98se cd disk. I have put the original optical reader back in (the burner) so am foregoing the planned swap right now. The computer I am doing the repair work on is not hooked to the internet I am using another computer to do downloads onto the floppy drive (3.5 inch disks) because there is no DOS bootup disk or things of that nature. So, if I require that information I can get it with this pc that I am talking to you with(it is a Compaq and it works) The machine that is not functioning is a Dell P3. It had Win98se on it. And the burner information for the Benq optical reader(would be still in it) so I hope). The previous owner of the PC said he got all the necessary information of a "Nero" cd disk, which I have as well. But the machine does not start in Windows. It reads A drive,(which I have nothing in there), When the Windows home page flashes on the screen, and then it goes to a flashing C: cursor. So, I am stuck someplace that I do not know how to get out of. The motherboard is a "Dell" A08bios. And of course I was in there Pressing F2 for setup; also the other access by "hen pecking" F8 key Again, I didn't write anything down, but I might have changed something(obviously I had otherwise I would not be in problems) Hope you can help me. So basically the only thing that works is the 3.5" floppy drive. I would like to get this going as I have 3 machines that are basically screwed up the same way. (or close) But one at a time....the Dell first. >>>Changing carbs is a whole lot easier.<<<

They have told me to say Hi.. About me. I know enough to wreck it. Basically a virus is not as deadly as moi. Mind you I only wreck the machine in front of me. Not trying to but it happens. I hope that you can help me, and if I can return the favor somehow, I will. You might find me long winded, but I find it better than being too concise. I do not know the terminology for all pc parts so an actual description helps. So, I will see how to post it(as I already have the story written) Thanks:confused::)