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 May 17 2006, 05:48 PM
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Soooo...I need some major help. When I start up my computer with Windows and log in, a command prompt-esque window comes up and displays an error. I do as the message says me to, only to be left with a blank, white screen. Yesterday I deleted a small partition and put Ubuntu on it. I'm not sure whether I should take that into consideration because in the time period between my Ubuntu installation and now, Windows was working fine without any noticeable issues. Any thoughts on what's causing this and how to fix this?
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May 18 2006, 07:08 PM
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Yeah man, I already scanned and stuff.
The partition I deleted and installed Ubuntu on was 6.4 GB. Do the numbers ring any bells? >< |
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May 18 2006, 09:30 PM
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QUOTE(Stately Lover @ May 18 2006, 8:08 PM)  The partition I deleted and installed Ubuntu on was 6.4 GB. Do the numbers ring any bells? >< On a standard Windows installation, no. The partition installed alongside Windows is only about 8 MB. It's the master boot record, and if you're starting up okay, you certainly didn't torch that, as deleting the MBR would prevent Windows from even loading. (Although, it is possible that you could have overwritten the MBR with Ubuntu's boot loader, probably GRUB, but…nah, if that happened, Windows shouldn't be starting up at all.) userinit.exe is a program that is a part of Windows that manages Windows initilization procedures, such as starting up network and managing the shell. It's possible it can become infected with a virus, though. |
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Stately Lover AHHH May 17 2006, 05:48 PM
magicfann there is no solution, shoot yourself May 17 2006, 09:07 PM anqie you have a virus May 17 2006, 09:13 PM kryogenix What does the message say? How did you install Ubu... May 17 2006, 10:39 PM Stately Lover Via partition...I just checked and I couldn't ... May 17 2006, 11:46 PM mipadi What "small partition" did you delete an... May 18 2006, 07:17 AM xmy_sweet_revengex Go on download.com and find ad-aware spywear scan ... May 18 2006, 08:10 AM
Petrified >.> May 18 2006, 07:10 PM
Stately Lover I guess I should just assume this is caused by a v... May 18 2006, 10:47 PM |
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