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| Thread ID: 63305 | 2005-11-04 22:10:00 | Need Help Desktop Doesnt Work Hourglass Problem | ajonline (7761) | Press F1 |
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| 401988 | 2005-11-05 00:42:00 | Sorry about my uninformative post ajonline, obviously didn't read yours properly. Can fully recommend Speedy's advice. | mark c (247) | ||
| 401989 | 2005-11-05 00:44:00 | Should I just think of backing up my files and formatting the c drive or should I keep trying to fix it. Let me know. Thanks | ajonline (7761) | ||
| 401990 | 2005-11-05 00:50:00 | I think the only way you'll scan it, is if u add it to a desktop as a slave. BUT, this may or may not infect the hdd thats master... If you're not careful I know nothing about Bart, so dont know what it can / cant do. I wouldnt bother backing up the files. they maybe / or may become infected, and once u copy them back to the hdd after u format it, it may screw the system up again. Even tho regedit and task manager wont open in safe mode, does msconfig work, from start/run in safe mode?? If it does u could untick whats under the startup tab. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 401991 | 2005-11-05 00:55:00 | I am going to try a few more things I cant even click on the start menu in safe mode when I am in safe mode the cursor moves but I cant click on anything. I am going to see if I can get some other scanners to work in bart or something. | ajonline (7761) | ||
| 401992 | 2005-11-05 01:01:00 | Is there any bootable spyware utility disk where it will boot from a cd. Let me know. Thanks | ajonline (7761) | ||
| 401993 | 2005-11-05 01:19:00 | That winstall.exe file maybe related to spysheriff. Follow / print out whats on this site, and download the 5 files on the links. www.bleepingcomputer.com Did u get the message thats on this site? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 401994 | 2005-11-05 03:56:00 | Why not dowload AVG and make a floppy then run that on infected computer? | Cicero (40) | ||
| 401995 | 2005-11-05 04:38:00 | Should I just think of backing up my files and formatting the c drive or should I keep trying to fix it. Let me know. Thanks If you are unable to run anything, even in safe mode, then you are pretty well stuffed, unfortunately. It sounds to me like the only way you are going to be able to clean your beast up is by bunging the hard drive into another PC as a slave. If you can't do that then I would back up the files and reformat. From what you are saying though, I can't see how you are going to backup your files if nothing will run when clicked on so the next option is to boot up a live Linux distro (Mepis is a good one), back your files up to CDs from within Linux then reformat. After reformatting you will need to run a couple of anti-virus programs over the files on the CD to ensure they don't reinfect your nice shiny new install. |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 401996 | 2005-11-05 17:43:00 | I did figure out a way to run stuff on the desktop in safe mode I just have to click on it right away when it loads. I ran ewido and it deleted about 14 bad files that was on my computer. Then I restarted and the same thing happends. Do you want me to run hijack and post the log here to see if there is anything else. I am going to run ccleaner right now but that prob wont do anything. I might just have to backup my files but that is going to take forever I have over 200gigs of stuff and some programs I cant get anymore. Please help. | ajonline (7761) | ||
| 401997 | 2005-11-05 17:55:00 | What do u mean the same thing happened? Umm depending on what programs, you're deciding to back up and how . If you're thinking about copying program files that have already been installed, and expect them to work, if u format, they may not . It's better to reinstall them . Since you've got a big hdd, now might be a good idea to partition it, when u format it, and format it in NTFS . So, if this kind of thing happens again, the files you download / updates etc, will be safe . Yer post a HJT log . See whats in it . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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