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Re: Virus and unable to restore !!!

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From: gregh
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 22:31
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"Match �" <avolio@REMOVEcyberwizards.com.au> wrote in message
news:983358621.90506@mail.cyberwizards.com.au...
> Hello all,
>
> Ok, I've got major problems. I think I've been infected with a virus. But
> firstly I'm running Windows ME with pre-installed McAfee's anti-virus
> software.
>
> Ok, on start up, the following message appears
>
> " the following file is missing or corrupted : C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS
>
> The following file is missing corrupted : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD
> Type the name of the Windows loader (e.g., : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD)
> C>
>
> "
>
> Then I try to restore with the restore CD, and all I get is a loop, it
tries
> to load, then turns itself off, the turns on tries to load, then turns
> itself off .
>
> Please let me know if you require additional information.
>

If all else fails, make sure you have an emergency start floppy, reformat,
reinstall Windows THEN put your restore disk in and use it, assuming that
you have a system that came WITH a Windows CD along with the restore CD. I
realise some dont come with both.

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