I have been using computers for years and this is really unusual. I received a microsoft windows update this morning and started the installation process. When it rebooted. instead of going back to windows, it requested that I insert my Windows CD and it proceeded to resinstall windows and it the process deleted many of my applications files and other settings. Has this happened to anyone else?
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No, never even heard of this happening before. What was the message(s) when it asked for the CD?Please visit my blog at Said Khorramshahgol
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The message I received was a standard Windows message you get when Windows cannot access the software. Basically the message states, "please insert your Windows CD to finish the installation". I doubt that the message was the problem. I think the announcement of the Windows Update might have been the problem. It would not surprise me if the icon for the security update might be sent by a hacker and that releases a virus that destroys the operating system. Fortunately I backed up the entire drive and I was able to reinstall my data. In any case it is something to be wary of.mike
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This sounds so much like a hacker virus attack, and it would be almost easy to jump to that conclusion, but it's entirely impossible to say what it is with 100% certainty. Anyways, good that you have a backup!Please visit my blog at Said Khorramshahgol
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Originally posted by mike View PostIt would not surprise me if the icon for the security update might be sent by a hacker and that releases a virus that destroys the operating system.The test of success is not what you do when you are on top. Success is how high you bounce when you hit the bottom
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