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| 24059 | 2001-11-09 10:05:00 | I just got home and found my computer in a sorry state of affairs. The startup menu had been wiped so no icq netdetect, dap, etc. only my Winfox utilities is there. My dialup networking (paradise) had been deleted but ive got that back. Basically nothing works. Its like my system has wiped itself clean of all its settings but the programs are still there. My history folder had gone as well as long as any other internet related files. My mp3's are refusing to be recognised as mp3's even though i have winamp. Trying to run a mp3 in winamp gives the follwing message 'MMSYSTEM004 The specified device is already in use. Wait until it is free then try again' Figuring maybe a virus I tried to run Nortons Antivirus (last updated 2 weeks ago) but got the following message 'Norton Integrator could not initialise the current frame class. Please make sure that you did not directly run the integrator' So I can't run my virus checker to see if its a virus. I then ran Dr Watson and something interesting came up. Diagnostic 'unknown has altered Windows system files. Module name unknown' So I'm pretty sure its a virus. I need a free up to date virus scanner to check if a virus really is the casue. Any suggestions for a virus scanner that fits the bill or on how to get my computer up and running normally without drastic action? |
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| 24060 | 2001-11-09 10:53:00 | Have you tried reinstalling your nortons. any other checker you try to install will probably try to argue with nortons any way the pc world cd recently had nortons 2002 on it pc authority had comand av on it to get right up to date you need to be able to d\l the udates from the net if all else fails save any important stuff and fdisk followed by formant and reload your system good luck |
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| 24061 | 2001-11-09 10:56:00 | MMSYSTEM004 is to do with your sound card, possibly a corrupted driver. For a start try deleting and reinstalling the driver. Not too sure about the rest of the damage, but after the driver reinstall try Safe Mode and have a look at your device manager and see if you have any problems there( possible multiple installs etc.)HIH | Guest (0) | ||
| 24062 | 2001-11-09 11:06:00 | AVG www.grisoft.com what os? looks nasty but i've had something as simple as icq crash and take out half my system with it ;-( hopefully your pc will have a speedy recovery. |
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| 24063 | 2001-11-09 11:55:00 | If you've got the Norton Rescue Disks, you could boot up with them and run Norton Antivirus off that. That is ofcourse if you made the rescue disks. Good Luck, JM |
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| 24064 | 2001-11-09 19:16:00 | Thinking about it overnight, possibly better to delete your sound card and reinstall | Guest (0) | ||
| 24065 | 2001-11-09 21:48:00 | My OS is Win 98. Ill try some of the suggestions. Thanks. |
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| 24066 | 2001-11-12 14:45:00 | i had the same problem windows wouldnt boot it was the soundcard drivers that went on strike for some weird reason since then I have been using goback so i can just rewind back time so to speak if anything nasty happens contact me if you want any advice on optimising and preserving your PC 's sanity lol kiwibeat@hotmail.com |
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