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Article #80Re: Virus and unable to restore !!!
From: *nick*
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:13
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:13
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make a windows bootup disk on another computer, copy protect it. boot up on that, and format your hard disk. now run the restore cd. this should get rid of MOST viruses. do you have a pc like an HP or IBM? i know in the past HPs tech support have been great with my parents, so could help you? Noela Tobin <polly@fan.net.au> wrote in message news:yM5n6.58$pE3.879688@news.interact.net.au... > Did you update your anti-virus definitions? > Match � <avolio@REMOVEcyberwizards.com.au> wrote in message > news:983358621.90506@mail.cyberwizards.com.au... > > Hello all, > > > > Ok, I've got major problems. I think I've been infected with a virus. But > > firstly I'm running Windows ME with pre-installed McAfee's anti-virus > > software. > > > > Ok, on start up, the following message appears > > > > " the following file is missing or corrupted : C:\WINDOWS\IFSHLP.SYS > > > > The following file is missing corrupted : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD > > Type the name of the Windows loader (e.g., : C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VMM32.VXD) > > C> > > > > " > > > > Then I try to restore with the restore CD, and all I get is a loop, it > tries > > to load, then turns itself off, the turns on tries to load, then turns > > itself off . > > > > Please let me know if you require additional information. > > > > Thanks > > > > Match > > > > > > > > > >
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: fcd68,95f3ec8c762f4731 X-Google-Attributes: gidfcd68,public X-Google-Thread: 108c83,95f3ec8c762f4731 X-Google-Attributes: gid108c83,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-02-28 04:10:51 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!supernews.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!news.tele.dk!130.133.1.3!fu-berlin.de!intgwpad.nntp.telstra.net!news-server.bigpond.net.au!not-for-mail From: "*nick*" <nmoulton@uk2.net> Newsgroups: alt.comp.virus,aus.computers References: <983358621.90506@mail.cyberwizards.com.au> <yM5n6.58$pE3.879688@news.interact.net.au> Subject: Re: Virus and unable to restore !!! Lines: 49 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Message-ID: <IX5n6.52094$o85.296707@news-server.bigpond.net.au> Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 12:13:28 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 144.132.22.57 X-Complaints-To: news@bigpond.net.au X-Trace: news-server.bigpond.net.au 983362408 144.132.22.57 (Wed, 28 Feb 2001 23:13:28 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 23:13:28 EST Organization: BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.net.au)