A Virus that causes the computer to display symbols instead of text??

[Buddy B buddyb]

\\XP Home

Had a power failure so APS caused the computer to power down. When I
booted again, I had symbols instead of test for icons, etc.
I thought that somehow the computer had changed the font to symbols but
I don`t know that symbols is a font on windows.
Ideas?
Thanks a lot!
Regards Buddy B

 

[FromTheRafters]

\\XP Home

Had a power failure so APS caused the computer to power down. When I
booted again, I had symbols instead of test for icons, etc.
I thought that somehow the computer had changed the font to symbols but
I don`t know that symbols is a font on windows.
Ideas?

I think Signs, Symbol, Wingdings and Webdings are all TrueType
fonts on Windows machines. Have you tried to restore the registry?

 

[John Bowen]

It's unlikely that a virus caused those symbol displays at boot time. It is
possible that you damaged your boot program or Windows when the computer
lost power. It may need to be repaired.

John B

 

[Turan Fettahoglu]

Had a power failure so APS caused the computer to power down. When I

booted again, I had symbols instead of test for icons, etc.
I thought that somehow the computer had changed the font to symbols but
I don`t know that symbols is a font on windows.

Your standard font could have been lost somehow. Look for Times New Roman
and Arial in c:\windows\fonts.

I once had a case when everything was displayed in Greek letters instead of
the missing Times New Roman font.

HTH
Turan

 

[Steve]

\\XP Home

Had a power failure so APS caused the computer to power down. When I
booted again, I had symbols instead of test for icons, etc.
I thought that somehow the computer had changed the font to symbols
but I don`t know that symbols is a font on windows.
Ideas?
Thanks a lot!
Regards Buddy B

Buddy:

Sounds like an operating system crash problem. If you tell ud what your OS
is, then someone in this newsgroup may be able to help. Some of the MS OS's
have a feature called System Restore which if used CAREFULLY can fix your OS
after a hard crash.

Steve

 

[rello]

Buddy:

Sounds like an operating system crash problem. If you tell ud what your OS
is, then someone in this newsgroup may be able to help. Some of the MS OS's
have a feature called System Restore which if used CAREFULLY can fix your OS
after a hard crash.

Steve

what your probably looking at is ascii characters or machine
talk...it means your hardware cannot talk to windows properly...you
sustained damge somewhere probably the hard drive...get a tech
relloman

 

[Buddy B buddyb]

what your probably looking at is ascii characters or machine
talk...it means your hardware cannot talk to windows properly...you
sustained damge somewhere probably the hard drive...get a tech
relloman

I finally used the Sony restore cd and all is ok.
Regards Buddy B