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Originally Posted by island911 View Post
So, I take it that the cmptr was stable for hours (?) during a fresh OS/HD install. ...only went bad after going online?

Did you transfer a bunch of files coincidentally with going on line?

Did you run the windows updates right after install?

I'm no expert here, but I have heard of BIOS viruses. I don't know how you wipe those. ..But, also expect that the install would have crashed it during OS install if that were the problem. ..same for a hardware overheat prob. hmmm.
Yes, I did transfers a bunch of files. I had to at least get my wireless card driver transferred to get online. But I did a lot of others too.

I've been considering using one of those online backup services. Seems like a lot of peace of mind for $50 a year. But I'm worried about security there and especially gov't. intrusion.
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