Corrupt Text

twoflow

<div class="IPBDescription">need to format?</div> Hi, my sister's PC's fonts have gone all corrupted. All the text in Windows has been replaced with blocks and odd symbols (the kind of stuff that replaces Japanese text if you don't install the language pack). I presume I'll have to format it? If so, how? Can I go to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management and do it from there? If so, will that completely wipe everything, and will it 'remember' to reinstall Windows when it's finished? I just need a simple way to format the PC (bear in mind I'm practically blind when using the machine itself) in a way it'll remember to reinstall Windows on itself.

Or, does anyone know of this problem? It actually happened after installing a virus scanner and firewall . I restarted the machine and all the text was ruined. Any easy way of fixing it?

Please help!

raz0r

Download the fonts from somewhere.
I think reformatting is overdoing it a bit

BloodySloth

Hard to download fonts if you cant read anything on the computer.

napi

copy your fonts folder over to hers?

Verthandi

Reinstall Windows XP? It only takes about 20-30 minutes, and keeps everything intact. If you're sure the system is virus-free, a reinstall is a quick way to repair minor errors.

Daedalus

Windows can always use a good format.

Xyth

Seems to me like your fonts got changed to wingdings if you ask me... I think this can get set in display properties under appearence and advanced... See if it's there.

twoflow

It's fortunate that she's quite well off.

"Let's just buy another computer!"