Hi Lageeks, CCleaner could not help me at all. Whatever got into my desktop during the CCleaner driver update managed to get into my laptop because of my stupidity in using a flash drive between them in an attempt to fix the desktop. I had to take it into a computer repair shop and luckily I had a complete backup on a separate hard drive but it cost me near $200. The laptop was a hopeless case so I just switched it over to Linux.
20 minutes ago, RobRoyston said:<div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <p> Hi Lageeks, CCleaner could not help me at all. Whatever got into my desktop during the CCleaner driver update managed to get into my laptop because of my stupidity in using a flash drive between them in an attempt to fix the desktop. I had to take it into a computer repair shop and luckily I had a complete backup on a separate hard drive but it cost me near $200. The laptop was a hopeless case so I just switched it over to Linux. </p> </div>
wow $200 and CCLeaner didn't pay that to help you out .... all they did was just probably message you and give you hope or no hope at all. I can't believe it ... CCleaner is a good Cleaner but then again the money they make and they can't even at least cover half of your $200 dollars service fee to get it back working. Luck you, you got it fixed. Me ... I used a BIOS password and I found a fix .. I need to replace the BIOS chip and it costs $24 dollars on ebay ea. I need two .. but I'm hoping they will order it for me and send it to me to shut me up because .. I'll keep fighting for my knowledge of what happened to my laptops that cost $1K ea. Military Laptops. If it was just a plain jane laptop like a DELL or ASUS .. I'll let it slide .. but when it comes to these Military Laptops just sitting here BRICKED .. it's a different story. Good for you Rob you got it working but you had to shell out ..... sadly but we all learn a lesson from using CCLeaner !!!! ARRRGH so upsetting Glad to hear again .. Good Day
to unbrick your computer(s), try "clearing the nvram." that is done in different ways with different computers.
likewise, there are ways to clear a bios password.
use google-search to find information about "clear nvram" and "reset bios password," or "clear bios password."
here is one related article:
https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001302.htm