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PC Fix: Removing Heuler Virus
I was working on an infected computer running on Microsoft Windows XP over the weekend and decided to document the steps I took on removing the Heuler virus on the system.
Symptoms:
> doesn’t allow you to open an application/program or automatically closes when you try to open it
> doesn’t allow you to open folders or [...]
PC Fix: Unbricking the Seagate 7200.11 code
Some Seagate hard drives may become inoperable immediately after a power-on operation. The drive cannot be restored to normal operation without intervention from Seagate (This means returning your hard drive to Seagate). Data on the drive will be unaffected and can be accessed once normal drive operation has been restored. This is caused by a firmware issue coupled with a specific manufacturing test process.
Scuba Diving Weekend at Punta del Sol Beach Resort
Sometimes things that aren’t planned turn out to be the best. That is the case with what happened to our family weekend get-away. We ended up at Punta del Sol Beach Resort. Our Punta Del Sol’s Scuba Diving experience started off with brief instruction given to us by Dong (Punta Del Sol’s Certified Diving Instructor) together with his aid John. He showed us the parts of a SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) gear. How to equalize pressure underwater so that the pressure of the inhaled oxygen must be enough to counter the surrounding pressure to inflate the lungs. What to do if water gets in your goggles, and hand signals underwater.
Never in Bluewaters Resort
Looking ahead to a perfectly planned weekend at the beach, was ruined by negligence of the Bluewaters Resort Management. My brother went home from Manila to unwind from his workload and overtime. And refresh the spirit with fresh air and rejuvenating beach waters of Davao. Also, we were celebrating our mother’s birthday. And we planned to make it happen at Bluewaters Resort.
PC Fix: How to Overwrite Your Existing Microsoft Windows XP System Files
If you change or use a different motherboard or transfer your hard disk (with Microsoft Windows XP installed on it) into a different computer system; you’ll probably encounter a hiccup during migration.
