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Recent content by Ernie Hodge

  1. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    OK, this computer is dead as a fence post so go ahead and close this thread. Many thanks to all those who helped with my issues with this computer. If I ever find out what the problem is I will come back and let everyone know. Thank you all again, Ernie Hodge
  2. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    I've been really careful with the static stuff and always be gentle with cables. I just put everything back together and the only thing I have is the power light on the front of the computer. It does not come on when I press the power button. I think I'll let it charge for a couple of hours and...
  3. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    No it's not a touch screen. We've had 15 computers since I got my first one in 1985 or 1986. We have never had any kind of issues like I'm having with this computer. I bought it because it had the speed, hard drive storage and ram to make my work a little faster. It is a gaming computer I use...
  4. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    Well I think I need to quit for today. After all I have done today this computer won't do anything. I had to take the Motherboard loose to get to the CMOS battery. After putting everything back together it won't boot up at all. The power light is on where I plugged the charger in but that's it...
  5. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    I understand everything except Reset the BIOS and clearing the CMOS. Could you explain please?
  6. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    I had already copied my data from the drive. Then reformatted the drive. All the things that are on the drive after the reformat show up. The only place I got backslashes was when I booted up. There was some text then about two and a half rows of backslashes then some text and it started Ubuntu...
  7. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    Magically when I booted my computer I got a choice for the USB stick. Clicked on that and selected try Ubuntu from the disc. Where do I go from here and what do I do? Thanks.
  8. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    If you are meaning click on the Windows icon in the lower left that just opens the search box with the marching backslashes. I will go look at the link you shared and see if I can figure out how to get where i select the boot order. If I can get there I'll ask where to go and what to do after...
  9. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    I finally got F11 to work and there's two choices but neither one seems to get me to where I can can the computer to boot from the USB Ubuntu stick.
  10. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    I downloaded Rufus and the latest Ubuntu and created a USB drive. I tried a couple of times to bring up my computer with the USB stick plugged in but it won't start. I can boot it up with the hard drive. I can't get to the BIOS to change the boot order. I'll come back tomorrow and see if there...
  11. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    I do have all my data backed up off of the hard drive. It's late for me and we have about a 12 hour hard freeze starting about 9PM tonight here in Florida. I will get back on this in the morning unless I have to repair any frozen pipes. Thanks to all for the help, Ernie Hodge
  12. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    If I use the media creation tool I think I need a Microsoft account password which I do not have.
  13. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    When I try this can I create the USB stick on my other computer or do I have to use the computer I'm having issues with? When I downloaded Macrium Reflect it wouldn't let me copy it to my other computer and that's why I'm asking. Thanks, Ernie Hodge
  14. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    I did check the keyboard and since have disconnected that and using a brand new USB keyboard. No on the rest of the questions. It doesn't make any difference on selecting keep everything if I run the media creation tool as I have reformatted the drive. I have no problem reinstalling my programs...
  15. Ernie Hodge

    Solved MSI GL75 Leopard auto typing \\\\\\\\\\ in password box

    That's a good point about maybe not the motherboard. I've had computers since 1987 and the only reason I got rid of most of them was the software didn't keep up with the technology. I hate to just chuck it so if anyone knows how to check out all the hardware that would be something I wouldn't...
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