This may have been posted before, but I didn't see it.
Some users are reporting that their laptop or desktop just goes dead. No reason. But the BIOS will come up file. This can be a type of virus attack of some kind. To make sure, get a free AV rescue CD and boot it and scan your hard drive.
Malware can often leave an infected system unstable - or even unable to boot into Windows. Fortunately, a few antivirus vendors offer excellent (and free) rescue CDs that will enable you to boot, scan, and repair the infected machine. Following are the three best bootable antivirus rescue CDs available, listed in alphabetical order.
http://antivirus.about.com/od/freeantivirussoftware/tp/avrescuecd.htm
The above site lists three free CD downloads. You will need a woodworking PC that can download and burn an ISO to a CD-R and you are ready to go.
