Re: oooops - fluffed it ... need advice


"McSpreader" <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Martin Spencer-Ford <tpwukdashzeroone@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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>>
>>>
>>> Martin:
>>>
>>> I usually do NOT suggest a wipe of a PC and usually suggest a
>>> series of clensing attempts and performing a Cost Benifit
>>> Analysis based upon time and futility.
>>>
>>> In this case somohow I get the feeling futility is at hand and
>>> a wipe is the better way to go. Note my suggestion of Ghosting
>>> the PC as is such that NO personal data is lost prior to wiping
>>> said PC.
>>>
>>
>> I agree - wiping is a last resort. The sad thing with this case
>> is that i just cleaned out over 270 pieces of Trojans and ad
>> wares not more than two weeks ago, and I managed to save all his
>> data then, but nothing went wrong that time and all was fine.
>> Now I face the moral dilemma, do I ghost and leave him with the
>> comfort that he can be rescued as and when he needs (false
>> impression), or do i teach the bitter taste of lost data and try
>> and educate him to the values of backing up and being more
>> sensible with his data and with what is allowed in and out of
>> the firewall...
>>
>>
>> Hmmm decisions decisions ... i can feel a coin flip coming
>>
>> Martin Spencer-Ford
>> (TpwUK)
>
> If this was a commercial situation, you could point out that the
> fee for recovery this time is #xx, and if you don't mend your ways
> in using the Internet, you'll be calling me back again fairly soon.
>
> Works well for me: job satisfaction or repeat revenue, suits me
> fine either way :-)
>
Agreed.
Have you tried BART PE recover CD ?? boots a CD version of WinXP -
providing there are no physical problems on drive (looks just like windows
system file errors to me) should be able to read all data and reciver either
to CD or USB device.
works well for me the times i have used it.

Believe it is a free/open source download of the web

HTH JonMaC


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