WOT - need pc help, laptop hijacked on wireless network.... Options

[scottb]

paul,

would love to give you my home number but found out today someone in the neighborhood cut the phone line and 7-10 days to repair!!!!

dear lord this has been a trying couple of days.

and, i downloaded the file and burned it to a cd and the system doesn't recognize the file so will not boot from cd. anyone have a mirror with an unzipped version for me?

i don't usually have this much trouble with my computers. just getting lucky i guess......

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[Part Pricer]

If you downloaded the zip file, it should contain a file called cd050303.iso Extract this file to the PC that you are using. Then, start up your CD burning software. You should see an option that says something like "Create CD from CD image". Choose that then point to the cd050303.iso file. This should create the bootable CD.

If you need the unzipped ISO image, post here and I'll put it on one of my websites for you.

[Verruckt]

QUOTE (scottb @ Jun 2 2005, 05:02 PM)

paul, would love to give you my home number but found out today someone in the neighborhood cut the phone line and 7-10 days to repair!!!! dear lord this has been a trying couple of days. and, i downloaded the file and burned it to a cd and the system doesn't recognize the file so will not boot from cd. anyone have a mirror with an unzipped version for me? i don't usually have this much trouble with my computers. just getting lucky i guess...... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

What software are you using to burn the cd? Nero, Roxio?

You have to burn the cd a special way, as an image. The software will then make the disk bootable.

Let me know what software you have and I'll tell you how to burn it. You're only out a cd at this point. Don't sweat it.

[scottb]

using nero for burning.....

set it up as an iso disc figuring that is what i needed....

let me know if i have a bad case of cranial rectal impaction or if i am on the right track....

muchas gracias...

[scottb]

QUOTE (Paul Heery @ Jun 2 2005, 06:13 PM)

If you downloaded the zip file, it should contain a file called cd050303.iso Extract this file to the PC that you are using. Then, start up your CD burning software. You should see an option that says something like "Create CD from CD image". Choose that then point to the cd050303.iso file. This should create the bootable CD. If you need the unzipped ISO image, post here and I'll put it on one of my websites for you.

paul, i will take the unzipped file if available.

spent some time trying to get my linksys router working as well. can ping it and get all the proper reading from ipconfig/all but still can't get on line.

with my phone out i really need my vonage line but that won't work if the router won't cooperate.

this day has really sucked.

thanks for the help....

[p914]

You may be able to restore from a prior day. Go into the start menu and then accessories and then system tools and then system restore. it lets you pick a day prior to the problem and restore your system.
This may work for you. Otherwise you may have to go into the registries and manually reset.

Ask the hotel if their system sets up an account for you when you use your computer at their place. That may be ast.net
Here is the info on ast.net
ast.net = [ 66.116.109.35 ]

Moniker.Com Whois Server Version 2.0
Domain Name: AST.NET
Registrant [NIC-23658]:
Moniker Privacy Services Role support@moniker.com

Moniker Privacy Services
20 SW 27 Ave
Suite 201
Pompano Beach
FL
US
33069
Administrative Contact [NIC-23658]:
Moniker Privacy Services Role support@moniker.com

Moniker Privacy Services
20 SW 27 Ave
Suite 201
Pompano Beach
FL US
33069
Phone: 1.9549848445
Fax: 1.9549691647
Billing Contact [NIC-23658]:
Moniker Privacy Services Role support@moniker.com

Moniker Privacy Services
20 SW 27 Ave
Suite 201
Pompano Beach
FL US
33069
Phone: 1.9549848445
Fax: 1.9549691647
Technical Contact [NIC-23658]:
Moniker Privacy Services Role support@moniker.com

Moniker Privacy Services
20 SW 27 Ave
Suite 201
Pompano Beach
FL US
33069
Phone: 1.9549848445
Fax: 1.9549691647
Domain servers in listed order:
NS1.ULTSEARCH.COM
NS2.ULTSEARCH.COM
Record created on: 1999-11-23 07: 21: 00.0
Change all your passwords for every account you use email to what ever if the ast.net is not something that the hotel uses.

[scottb]

QUOTE

You may be able to restore from a prior day. Go into the start menu and then accessories and then system tools and then system restore. it lets you pick a day prior to the problem and restore your system. This may work for you. Otherwise you may have to go into the registries and manually reset.

if i can get past the new passwords that have been installed on my system i plan on doing this!

QUOTE

Ask the hotel if their system sets up an account for you when you use your computer at their place. That may be ast.net Here is the info on ast.net ast.net = [ 66.116.109.35 ]

good idea. now to find the phone number for the hotel..... bastards.....

[Part Pricer]

Scott,

Here is the unzipped ISO file

http://partpricer.com/iso/cd050303.iso

[Verruckt]

Here is the way to burn an iso in Nero

1. Start Nero
2. Choose the menu command "File"->"Burn Image"
3. An "Open" file dialog box appears with the following image types supported (*.nrg, *.iso, *.cue)
4. Select your download LinuxISO file and click Open
5. The "Write CD" dialog box appears with several tabs (Info, Foreign image, Misc, Burn).
6. Click the 'Burn' Tab
7. Confirm that 'Write' and 'Finalize' are selected
8. Click on "Write". Watch it burn.

[bd1308]

are you sure it isnt ASP.NET? If so, its a regular stupid windows-placed account for .NET.... Service Pack 1 put it there.

[scottb]

it is asp.net

still is requiring a password, as are all other logins....

just burned the image from paul (thanks for posting for me)

no luck....

did not boot from cd even though have that as 1st boot drive.

burned the image as indicated on nero.

not recognized as a std program by the nero system. foreign image is noted.

burn to cd was easy but when booted on my laptop goes straight to hard drive boot.

for what it is worth, there is not a + mark by the cd drive on the boot sequence. does this indicate that this is not a bootable drive?

maybe it is time to get a new/faster hard drive for the laptop, put the old drive in an external case and extract information using it as a slave drive rather than primary.

even tried booting in last known good config and still got the need for pass words.

repeat after me "never use public wireless... never use public wireless...."

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[redshift]

I scanned over this, and may have missed it, but is the CMOS set to check CD for boot before others?

I always set CMOS to skip to Dev:0 (c:).


M

[Part Pricer]

What kind of laptop is this??

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[scottb]

hp pavilion ze5300

about 2 years old i think....

by the way, phone is working if'n ya want to pm your phone number......

[scottb]

maybe it is time to take this piece of feces to the local rent-a-geek and have him do his voodoo on it.

hopefully it is a problem that can be remedied by throwing money at it... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif)

[Dr. Roger]

Call me.

510-504-0402

Roger

[Verruckt]

I believe (may be wrong) that even with a cd in the cd drive, and set as first boot device, its still optional in some bios. Restart it again, and as it just starts to power up, tap on the space bar or some letter key, and just keep doing it. Sometimes you have to still tell it you want to boot to cd, otherwise it will bypass it and go on to the second boot device. Worth a try.

Also, just to check that cd...
Do you have another pc that you can put it in and look and see the contents of it? You should have SEVERAL files and directories. If you only see one file, then it didn't burn correctly.

Post back if you aren't sick of it yet. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)