will reinstalling windows 7 remove internet settings

[joetheghost]

I am concerned that reinstalling will leave me without an internet connection,will this be the case.I am connected by a router to Talktalk

[Plastic Nev]

As far as I can see, you are basically returning the computer back to the condition it was in when brand new to you. How did you connect it to the internet then?

It should be exactly the same Joe.

[TechGuy]

You will have to reconnect to your router, just the same as if you bought a new PC. Just click on the network name, enter the password or security key (if applicable) and you should be good to go.

 

-TechGuy

[joetheghost]

As far as I can see, you are basically returning the computer back to the condition it was in when brand new to you. How did you connect it to the internet then?

It should be exactly the same Joe.

 

Nev

I can't remember what I did yesterday never mind what I did a few years ago

[Plastic Nev]

Do you have a router as part of the set up?

If so the main settings are in that, so as Techguy said, it should be straight forward enough. In fact, Windows should find it as new hardware and lead you through any minor things to set up.

Best to disconnect it before using the recovery disk, once Windows has fully installed, then reconnect the router.

 

Nev.

[joetheghost]

Thank ypu I'll give that a try, as an insight into my expertise when I was at school the word computer was non existent,so I have had to catch up

[KenB]

when I was at school the word computer was non existent

 

When Nev was at school the guy who invented the abacus used to go in to demonstrate it.

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[joetheghost]

Do you have a router as part of the set up?

If so the main settings are in that, so as Techguy said, it should be straight forward enough. In fact, Windows should find it as new hardware and lead you through any minor things to set up.

Best to disconnect it before using the recovery disk, once Windows has fully installed, then reconnect the router.

 

Nev.

 

Nev

You mentioned creating a system image once I had reinstalled, I have just created a restore point ,is that the same thing? The reinstall went better than I thought.

[Plastic Nev]

Glad the reinstall went OK, Has that sorted all the other problems you had Joe?

 

A system restore is only the windows own restore system for minor problems and can only be of use if the operating system isn't corrupted.

 

A full system image is basically a full copy of everything on your hard drive, that is the operating system plus all files and documents. That is usually stored on an external drive as a full backup should everything go wrong, including having to replace the hard drive should that fail.

 

A system image is best created when the system is known to be OK and fully stable, as any faults or problems will of course be carried over into the image.

 

Most images are created by using dedicated software, of which there is quite a few, some paid for, some free.

One I am using and do a regular system image about once a month with it, is called Macrium Reflect. It is a free version I use, though they do try to push the paid for one of course.

 

You do need an external hard drive, preferably of a similar capacity or higher than the drive in the computer.

 

You also need a writeable disk drive on the computer to create a rescue disk, as to reinstall the image the computer is booted from the rescue disk which should be created at the same time as the first image is made. If no disk drive a USB flash drive can be used to create a rescue media providing the BIOS can boot from a USB port.

 

If interested further let us know, myself or KenB both use Macrium, though as I say, there are others available, also free.

 

Nev.

[joetheghost]

Do you have a router as part of the set up?

If so the main settings are in that, so as Techguy said, it should be straight forward enough. In fact, Windows should find it as new hardware and lead you through any minor things to set up.

Best to disconnect it before using the recovery disk, once Windows has fully installed, then reconnect the router.

 

Nev.

 

 

 

I recently reinstalled Windows 7 which ran for 3 hours,then blank screen.

All attempts at rebooting have failed I get as far as one and half boot up pages to Building DMI pool the flickering cursor for ages ,overnight but still doesn'g go further.I managed to get as far as Start up repair a few times but that also freezes.I have had suggestions its the mother board also maybe the hard drive.I got into BIOS a few times but this also freezes.Any suggestions as what to do?

 

One item;

IDE channel 0 Master disk HDD S.M.A.R.T capability Disabled ,,

does this give a clue It comes a few lines before the point it freezes

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[Plastic Nev]

Hi Joe.

that does now indicate either hard drive or motherboard, or maybe even both.

 

The only way to find out is to install a new hard drive and install Windows 7 on that. If all is OK, then the BIOS freeze was because it couldn't find a working hard drive.

 

If the BIOS still refuses to go anywhere, it is most likely the BIOS itself, which is of course a part of the motherboard.

 

It may well be the hard drive or motherboard beginning to fail which was behind all your trouble in the first place, but hard to diagnose that in its early stages.

 

By the way, is this your post on Cybertech?

 

http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1237863#post1237863

 

 

Nev.

[joetheghost]

Yes my boy posted it as we are impatient to solve the problem.

I substituted the harddrive with someome else's and the problem is still there,which leads me to think about a new motherboard,is it possible to straightforwardly swap internal connectors,or is there some calibration required somewhere to accomodate the new board.I obviously need to get an identical board I imagine

 

Nev.

[Plastic Nev]

Yes ideally the new mother board should be identical or Windows will recognise a new environment and refuse to boot anyway.

One other thing though, can you be sure the power supply is OK? Low voltage outputs could give similar results, can you borrow one of similar or higher power?

 

Nev.

[joetheghost]

One other thing though, can you be sure the power supply is OK? Low voltage outputs could give similar results, can you borrow one of similar or higher power?

 

Nev.

 

No can't get hold of one,best I can do is a voltmeter,can't seem to find equivalent motherboard on checking out gigabyte

[KenB]

Hi,

 

If you have a voltmeter I have written a Test for PSU

see here

http://kenspchelp.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10

[joetheghost]

Hi,

 

If you have a voltmeter I have written a Test for PSU

see here

http://kenspchelp.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=10

 

Thanks Ken I bought one and the power supply is fine.the man in the shop said if I heard a beep it meant the hard drive or memory had gone.Not sure what he meant by memory though, was it the ddr sticks he was referring to I wonder

[KenB]

Hi,

 

One short beep is normal.

 

By "Memory" he was refering to the RAM ( "ddr sticks" )

 

I bought one and the power supply is fine.

How did you test it?

The readings need to be within about +/- 5% .................so 12v could be 12.5v or 11.5v and still be OK.

A reading of 11v is too low. ( 11.5v is pushing it too )

[joetheghost]

I got the pc back after repair,the Ram settings had somehow been altered from what they should have been.I now want to do a system image but can't get rid of the PUP.BundleInstall[ every time I clear it with Malwarebytes it comes back,can I somehow block it? QUOTE=KenB;87497]Hi,

 

One short beep is normal.

 

By "Memory" he was refering to the RAM ( "ddr sticks" )

 

 

How did you test it?

The readings need to be within about +/- 5% .................so 12v could be 12.5v or 11.5v and still be OK.

A reading of 11v is too low. ( 11.5v is pushing it too )

[KenB]

PUP.BundleInstall

 

I will ask one of our malware experts to advise further.

[Starbuck]

Hi Joe,

 

PUP stands for Potentially Unwanted Program.

 

The Bundle installer classification is given to installer(s) where a bundle(collection) of applications will be installed from that stand alone installer.

Maybe a legit program has been installed, but also comes bundled with other things.

As some of these things may be installed without your knowledge it may cause the flag you see.

 

Maybe the MBAM report will give us a bit more info on what's being flagged.

 

Start Malwarebytes AntiMalware.

Click on the logs tab.

The logs are date stamped ... double click on the log that showed the infection items.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/new/mbamlog.png

 

It'll open in notepad.

 

Please copy/paste the report in your next reply.

[joetheghost]

Hi ,here's the report,I read somewhere that it's malicious Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.61.0.1400www.malwarebytes.org

 

 

Database version: v2012.05.19.02

 

 

Windows 7 x86 NTFS

Internet Explorer 9.0.8112.16421

Ron :: RON-PC [administrator]

 

 

5/19/2012 10:25:47 AM

mbam-log-2012-05-19 (10-25-47).txt

 

 

Scan type: Full scan

Scan options enabled: Memory | Startup | Registry | File System | Heuristics/Extra | Heuristics/Shuriken | PUP | PUM

Scan options disabled: P2P

Objects scanned: 354738

Time elapsed: 1 hour(s), 25 minute(s), 8 second(s)

 

 

Memory Processes Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

 

Memory Modules Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

 

Registry Keys Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

 

Registry Values Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

 

Registry Data Items Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

 

Folders Detected: 0

(No malicious items detected)

 

 

Files Detected: 3

C:\Users\Ron\Downloads\installer_malwarebytes_anti-malware (1).exe (PUP.BundleInstaller.BT) -> No action taken.

C:\Users\Ron\Downloads\installer_malwarebytes_anti-malware.exe (PUP.BundleInstaller.BT) -> No action taken.

C:\Windows.old\Users\user\Downloads\7zip_Setup.exe (PUP.Bundle.Installer.OI) -> No action taken.

 

 

(end)

Hi Joe,

 

PUP stands for Potentially Unwanted Program.

 

The Bundle installer classification is given to installer(s) where a bundle(collection) of applications will be installed from that stand alone installer.

Maybe a legit program has been installed, but also comes bundled with other things.

As some of these things may be installed without your knowledge it may cause the flag you see.

 

Maybe the MBAM report will give us a bit more info on what's being flagged.

 

Start Malwarebytes AntiMalware.

Click on the logs tab.

The logs are date stamped ... double click on the log that showed the infection items.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/new/mbamlog.png

 

It'll open in notepad.

 

Please copy/paste the report in your next reply.

[Starbuck]

Hi Joe,

 

First thing to do would be to let MBAM remove those files.

 

Please update MBAM and run another scan:

Start MBAM

Click on the Update tab

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/starbuck50/new/mbamnew.png

 

Click Check for Updates

 

The latest Database Version is: v2012.05.21.03

 

If it says that MBAM needs to close to update it... let it close and then restart.

Then click the Scan button.

 

Don't forget:

• When the scan is finished, a message box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".
  
• Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process.
  
• Back at the main Scanner screen, click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found.
  
• Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
  
• When removal is completed, a log report will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to restart your computer. (see Note below)
  
• The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
  
• Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply and exit MBAM.

Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts. Click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware.

 

Please let MBAM remove anything it finds and post the report.

 

Thanks