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Thread ID: 11514	2001-09-22 20:43:00	Win 2k won't load Personal Settings - Virus?	Guest (0)	Press F1

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19253	2001-09-22 20:43:00	I believe I may have got a virus or worm from the Net. A couple of months ago I think I got the code Red worm, but fixed it. Yesterday my surfing slowed almost to a halt in a similar way, so I disconnected from the Net. The hard disk continued to thrash, so I shut down the computer using a normal software exit. When I try to restart, Win 2k loads, lets me log on and gives me the 'Loading personal settings' box, then just a blank screen with a mouse cursor. I can't do anything with it! I can still access the HDD from this networked computer, to the extent that the sharing allows, so my data is still there. Anyone know how to fix this?	Guest (0)
19254	2001-09-22 23:16:00	Have you tried booting with anti-virus rescue disks or booting to safe mode and running scan with your AV program? Is your AV up to date?	Guest (0)
19255	2001-09-23 00:13:00	hi Rob, if the machine is a member of a domain, have you tried logging on under a different username? If not you could try creating a new local user on the machine remotly and try that logon. This will establish whether a corrupt profile is the cause of the problem.	Guest (0)
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