Originally Posted By: JBjorgen
I've also seen viruses/malware that can cause this sort of behavior. The nuke should fix that.

I'd definitely say it was a virus. I've run into the exact same issue twice before, a virus was the cause, and the only solution is to get the data off and nuke it.

Originally Posted By: mlord
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Also, you just need SP3, as it includes all previous ones.

I'm not wealthy enough to pay additional money for unnecessary software.

I'm confused...you seem to be implying that you aren't wealthy enough for free service packs...

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So it'll be from the SP0 original CD that came with the box many years ago, and then upgrading tediously through each service pack to the present.

Is the original disc really devoid of service packs? Wouldn't that make the computer something like over eight years old? Is it really worth working on at this point?
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