Solve : Hard drive errors?

1.	Solve : Hard drive errors?
Answer» Here is my system Sony Vaio PCV-J150 AMD Duron processor 312 MB RAM Windows ME I have had problems with my computer for a very long time. I get error messages all the time and it will constantly freeze and/or shutdown. I've done system restore a couple of times but it still runs like crap. I think it is on it's last leg, and I was wondering if I can save the system in anyway. I need a working computer for class and I can't afford a new one right now. My main question is whether or not I can buy a new hard drive and replace the old one with it. If so, do I just use the system restore disc that came with the computer to load eveything on it or is this not even possible. I have done all I can do. I have ran all the diagnostics, virus scan, adware scan, etc. and it doesn't change at all. Please help me :-/.Are you sure your hard drive is at fault? Have you run a diagnostic on it? What about spyware and viruses... have you CHECKED for those? Are you getting error messages? Give us some details. If the PROBLEM lies elsewhere, a new hard drive may just be an unnecessary expense. Brittany: Help us out. What exactly (word-for-word) does the error message say? Also, do you want help trying to fix the problem, or do you just want to know how to install Windows ME on a new hard drive? Doc Well it has numerous errors that I can't recall all word for word. One that I get alot is "explorer has caused error....explorer will shutdown". I would like to fix it but I don't know if it can be fixed. It could be a virus but my antivirus doesn't find anything. I run Ad-aware all the time and it finds stuff everytime and I remove it. What should I do to find the problem? What are the results of the hard drive diagnostics? What about DOC's question about do you want to reinstall? Have you just run Scandisk on the drive? Quote ... My main question is whether or not I can buy a new hard drive and replace the old one with it. If so, do I just use the system restore disc that came with the computer to load eveything on it ... One answer for both questions: Yes. Let us know if you need further assistance. Take it easy, Doc Why do you think your HDD is faulty? Give your computer a good cleanout first. Download, install &AMP; update... CWShredder Ad-Aware Spybot S&D AVG Free (Set options to 'scan all files') Turn off System Restore if applicable. (ME & XP users) Run Disk Clean-Up (Windows) Run CWShredder Run Ad-Aware Run Spybot Run AVG Free Re-start in Safe Mode Re-run AVG Free For the full text of the above guidelines http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?4,27725,backpage=Ok I'm about to do all that but here are a few of the errors I get alot. Rundll32. has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Rundll32 will now close. WINOLDAP has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Winoldap will now close. and today I've gotten alot of the Rundll32 errors and also nothing will print cause it says something about some driver being bad or something like that.Now I can't get my printer to install correctly. I goes through the installation and then says it can't be installed that driver(hpontk07.dll) could not be LOADED. The driver or the INF file may be destroyed. Help please!Why dont you just reinstall windows on the hard drive you have. Sounds like its windows that corrupted not your hard drive.I've re-installed windows several times but it doesn't solve my problems. I still get error messages and it still will freeze up. Quote Ok I'm about to do all that but here are a few of the errors I get alot. Rundll32. has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Rundll32 will now close. Winoldap has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Winoldap will now close. and today I've gotten alot of the Rundll32 errors and also nothing will print cause it says something about some driver being bad or something like that. Brittany: Winoldap.exe is the indirect cause of your problem. The direct cause is likely a Trojan Horse (which is a kind of computer virus). Winoldap.exe is a legitimate process used on Windows 98-based computers (including Windows ME), which enables old MS-DOS based programs. This program is non-essential process to the running of the system and may be terminated if suspected to be causing problems, but do NOT delete it. Winoldap.exe is a process that is used by many Trojan programs. These Trojans allow attackers to access your computer, stealing passwords and personal data. Additional information is found here: http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/Winoldap/index.php My guess: The Trojan is causing problems, and possibly sending your passwords and credit card numbers and etc. to the person who created it. If your anti-virus program cannot find the Trojan, you may keep it from working by disabling Winoldap.exe in the Microsoft System Configuration utility. If you need help using MSCONFIG.EXE, let us know. Best regards, DocYes I need help to get rid of this. I'm not sure how to use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility. Can you please help me. PS. Do you recommend taking it in to a shop and getting this problem fixed? Brittany: Sure, no problem. 1. Click Start 2. Select Run from the Windows start menu 3. In the Run dialog box, type MSCONFIG 4. Click OK 5. In the System Configuration utility, choose the Startup tab 6. Scroll down and look for WINOLDAP in the list; when you find it click on it to remove the check from the checkbox 7. Click Apply and OK 8. When Windows asks if you want to restart, click Restart Now WINOLDAP will not be started when you start Windows. You may no longer be able to run some old DOS programs and games. You should also invest in a good anti-virus program and keep it updated frequently. Best regards, DocIt wasn't on the list but that might be because I restored my computer after posting the error. I have a new problem now. I have SBC DSL and everytime I'm on it will display this error message and then must be restarted, "YBrowser caused an error in MSHTML.DLL. YBrowser will now close." This happens frequently and I have to restart my browser alot just to get through one session. Please help me with this aggravating problem.

Answer»

Here is my system

Sony Vaio PCV-J150
AMD Duron processor
312 MB RAM
Windows ME

I have had problems with my computer for a very long time. I get error messages all the time and it will constantly freeze and/or shutdown. I've done system restore a couple of times but it still runs like crap. I think it is on it's last leg, and I was wondering if I can save the system in anyway. I need a working computer for class and I can't afford a new one right now. My main question is whether or not I can buy a new hard drive and replace the old one with it. If so, do I just use the system restore disc that came with the computer to load eveything on it or is this not even possible. I have done all I can do. I have ran all the diagnostics, virus scan, adware scan, etc. and it doesn't change at all. Please help me :-/.Are you sure your hard drive is at fault? Have you run a diagnostic on it? What about spyware and viruses... have you CHECKED for those? Are you getting error messages?

Give us some details. If the PROBLEM lies elsewhere, a new hard drive may just be an unnecessary expense. Brittany:

Help us out. What exactly (word-for-word) does the error message say?

Also, do you want help trying to fix the problem, or do you just want to know how to install Windows ME on a new hard drive?

Doc

Well it has numerous errors that I can't recall all word for word. One that I get alot is "explorer has caused error....explorer will shutdown". I would like to fix it but I don't know if it can be fixed.

It could be a virus but my antivirus doesn't find anything. I run Ad-aware all the time and it finds stuff everytime and I remove it.

What should I do to find the problem?
What are the results of the hard drive diagnostics? What about DOC's question about do you want to reinstall? Have you just run Scandisk on the drive? Quote

... My main question is whether or not I can buy a new hard drive and replace the old one with it. If so, do I just use the system restore disc that came with the computer to load eveything on it ...

One answer for both questions: Yes.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

Take it easy,
Doc
Why do you think your HDD is faulty?

Give your computer a good cleanout first.

Download, install &AMP; update...
CWShredder
Ad-Aware
Spybot S&D
AVG Free (Set options to 'scan all files')

Turn off System Restore if applicable. (ME & XP users)

Run Disk Clean-Up (Windows)
Run CWShredder
Run Ad-Aware
Run Spybot
Run AVG Free

Re-start in Safe Mode
Re-run AVG Free

For the full text of the above guidelines
http://forum.grisoft.cz/freeforum/read.php?4,27725,backpage=Ok I'm about to do all that but here are a few of the errors I get alot.

Rundll32. has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Rundll32 will now close.

WINOLDAP has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Winoldap will now close.

and today I've gotten alot of the Rundll32 errors and also nothing will print cause it says something about some driver being bad or something like that.Now I can't get my printer to install correctly. I goes through the installation and then says it can't be installed that driver(hpontk07.dll) could not be LOADED. The driver or the INF file may be destroyed.

Help please!Why dont you just reinstall windows on the hard drive you have. Sounds like its windows that corrupted not your hard drive.I've re-installed windows several times but it doesn't solve my problems. I still get error messages and it still will freeze up. Quote

Ok I'm about to do all that but here are a few of the errors I get alot.

Rundll32. has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Rundll32 will now close.

Winoldap has caused an error in KRNL386.EXE. Winoldap will now close.

and today I've gotten alot of the Rundll32 errors and also nothing will print cause it says something about some driver being bad or something like that.

Brittany:

Winoldap.exe is the indirect cause of your problem. The direct cause is likely a Trojan Horse (which is a kind of computer virus).

Winoldap.exe is a legitimate process used on Windows 98-based computers (including Windows ME), which enables old MS-DOS based programs. This program is non-essential process to the running of the system and may be terminated if suspected to be causing problems, but do NOT delete it.

Winoldap.exe is a process that is used by many Trojan programs. These Trojans allow attackers to access your computer, stealing passwords and personal data. Additional information is found here:
http://www.processlibrary.com/directory/files/Winoldap/index.php

My guess: The Trojan is causing problems, and possibly sending your passwords and credit card numbers and etc. to the person who created it. If your anti-virus program cannot find the Trojan, you may keep it from working by disabling Winoldap.exe in the Microsoft System Configuration utility. If you need help using MSCONFIG.EXE, let us know.

Best regards,
DocYes I need help to get rid of this. I'm not sure how to use the Microsoft System Configuration Utility. Can you please help me.

PS. Do you recommend taking it in to a shop and getting this problem fixed?
Brittany:

Sure, no problem.

1. Click Start
2. Select Run from the Windows start menu
3. In the Run dialog box, type MSCONFIG
4. Click OK
5. In the System Configuration utility, choose the Startup tab
6. Scroll down and look for WINOLDAP in the list; when you find it click on it to remove the check from the checkbox
7. Click Apply and OK
8. When Windows asks if you want to restart, click Restart

Now WINOLDAP will not be started when you start Windows. You may no longer be able to run some old DOS programs and games. You should also invest in a good anti-virus program and keep it updated frequently.

Best regards,
DocIt wasn't on the list but that might be because I restored my computer after posting the error.

I have a new problem now. I have SBC DSL and everytime I'm on it will display this error message and then must be restarted, "YBrowser caused an error in MSHTML.DLL. YBrowser will now close." This happens frequently and I have to restart my browser alot just to get through one session. Please help me with this aggravating problem.

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