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My PC wont read DVD's anymore


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well, In my last post I stated that I had a virus. That virus screwed up my computer, nothing will autorun anymore, my dvd-rom drive is being read as a regular CD drive and of course, my rescue disc is in DVD format. When I try to open it, there is just one file and it is a .PQI

Does anyone know how I can open this file?

BTW, when I put in a DVD I get all the files, but when I select and open them all with a DVD player, it runs normally.

EDIT: I seriously hope that I dont have to take it in and pay $150+ just to get the DVD-rom working normally

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Have you tried booting from the DVD?

What exactly is the problem you are trying to fix?

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Have you tried booting from the DVD?

What exactly is the problem you are trying to fix?

I don't know how to boot from the DVD.

and the problem is that my computer isn't registering than I have a DVD-ram drive.

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Have you tried booting from the DVD?

What exactly is the problem you are trying to fix?

I don't know how to boot from the DVD.

and the problem is that my computer isn't registering than I have a DVD-ram drive.

where in canada are you?

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I don't know how to boot from the DVD.

and the problem is that my computer isn't registering than I have a DVD-ram drive.

Is it not registered in BIOS ?

try any bootable Cds like winxp bootable Cd....win98 bootable Cd...

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To boot from a CD:

When your computer starts up (ie instantly when you put the power on)

Put the CD in

System should boot from it.

If not... check your BIOS settings (ie boot from CD before HDD-0)

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To boot from a CD:

When your computer starts up (ie instantly when you put the power on)

Put the CD in

System should boot from it.

If not... check your BIOS settings (ie boot from CD before HDD-0)

Im not very technical, I know what the BIOS is, but I dont know how to access the settings

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When you press the power button, there will be a screen saying something like "Press f2 (or sometimes del) to enter setup". Keep an eye out for this and press the right button.

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When you press the power button, there will be a screen saying something like "Press f2 (or sometimes del) to enter setup". Keep an eye out for this and press the right button.

thanks for all your help Lite, I found it, it was F12 for boot selection, i selected my CD drive. I did a format and reinstall, it worked perfectly.

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