:slight_smile: That’s just fine… I’ve already FFR’ed it. Installed all programs and drivers, I was done before 6 PM, having started at 8 AM Manila Time. I want to thank all of you for your time and help; at least now I know what the consequences are when you get this virus.

I’m reading that “Staying Clean” page now. Shall follow everything it says.
I did a full scan after I replugged the external drives back in(fearing that they might have been infected), but they were okay, and the scan didn’t find anything else. I must be getting good at this ‘nuking’ business. 8) ;D

BTW,(this is off-topic) do you know of any forum or site that best addresses external hard drive problems & fixes? Thnks agin…

-Azure the Homeless-

I Thessalonians 5:21 - “Prove all things; hold fast to that which is good.” (KJB)