Removed FAT remotely?

[opensky]

I have wink2k pro machine. I wan to know is that possible that someone remotely (from my local network) can damage my hard disk?

Because today I was working on my pc and suddenly it got shutdown and then I was'nt able to load my OS. Actully someone remotely damaged my hardisk's FAT area. And I lost all my data.

Is there any utility from with anybody can format hardisk or can change FAT table remotely?

Thanks

 

[opensky]

Any idea?????

 

[richgill]

Yes it is possible but do you know for sure that someone did this to your PC? Could your PC have just crashed? hard disk problem? virus?

 

[tesh]

It sounds like your hard disk may have given up.

But I would try recovering windows from the 2k CD

I would suggest you don't use fat as it's not very secure.

Its hard to delete system files when there in use but not impossible. all you need to do is delete certain files but you would need access to them using the C$ that takes some network knowledge.

I would say try recovring the OS then check the disk for any damage.

Tesh

 

[GlenJohnson]

If you get it up and running, check your startup and shutdown prefferences. I had mine set to automatically re-boot on error wihtout knowing it, and then later something happened. My pc shut down on it's own. It would start up again, but after 20 seconds, shut down again. This kept getting worse until it only stayed up for 2 seconds. Had to f-disk. Also try last known good configuration, and yes by all means get rid of the fat system. You have no ability to secure files and folders like you do with ntfs. Good luck. Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
gjohn76351@msn.com

"Man is not weak; knowledge is more than equivalent to force."
Samuel Johnson (1709-84), English author, lexicographer.

 

[atanoli]

Yes I am sure that a person did this with my hard disk. Because he was jelous and he warrned me to protect your computer now.

Any name of that utility?