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When that happened, I did look for a folder named BOOT on C: but there is none. I also searched for a file named WAIKFiles but there isn't one. I did go ahead last night and do a backup, which completed without errors. So yeah if the rescue media process fails again I'll try an...

I downloaded and installed Macrium Reflect. The first thing I did was to create rescue media, as prompted. This had a failure due to a USB wireless adapter I had. I "ok'd" past the error - but then the write to my external HD had a failure - possibly due to this (I viewed the log but could...

Thanks patcooke. I will check out that backup program. Can you think of anything I should check or look at on this system? I'm paranoid that once I shut it down I may have a problem. (I left it up all night last night, which I normally do not do).

I've had weekly backups set up in Windows 7 for quite a while now. Every Sunday evening. And often as the time nears, I will open the control panel so I can monitor its progress. Tonight when I did so, my backup settings were all gone. It was just "Windows Backup has not been set up". And...

Yes I realize this is an old thread. I guess my biggest need at this point is in regard to recover-my-files, or if another recovery program might be more suitable?

Yes I ran chkdsk. The result was "The type of the file system is NTFS. Unable to determine volume version and state. CHKDSK aborted."

I have a 1TB Western Digital "My Passport" external HD. Recently it failed on me. The result of chkdsk is "The type of the file system is NTFS. Unable to determine volume version and state. CHKDSK aborted." I downloaded the trial version of "Recover My Files". The files all seem to be...

Windows Audio was enabled, but Windows Audio Endpoint Builder was not. I enabled that and my sound is back. Yes I'd really like to know what exactly got into my system...

I just discovered that I have no sound. "This computer cannot play audio because the Windows Audio Service is not enabled. Would you like to enable Windows Audio Service?". When I click YES I get "No audio devices are installed."

Thanks. I just ran this. It didn't say it found and/or changed anything, but I rebooted after it finished. I'm guessing that's all there is to it?

One last thing. Josephur and patcooke - lunch is on me. Name your poison. Really appreciated the help guys.

Google is my friend. I resolved this. My "base filtering engine" was also disabled. Enabled that and my firewall seems ok now..

Malwarebytes found 3 items. I removed them and rebooted. When in the process of troubleshooting this, I disabled my firewall. I received an error message when I did so, but apparently it did turn it off. Now when I click on "Use recommended settings" I receive "Windows firewall can't change...

That was going to be my very next question - how in the world would something like that get changed. I am ashamed to admit that my antivirus is not current... How do I run malwarebytes?

Worked!!! I am sending this from the netbook!!! :):):)