Re: Windows XP Home boot problem
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 03/11/04
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Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:40:23 -0800
If you have a virus, you don't want to do a System Restore because you have
no way of knowing whether or not the SR file store is also infected. You
first need to update your antivirus, then do a full scan of your system.
Whether or not it finds anything in the SR file store which would be
referenced as "System Volume Information," once you've rid the system of any
viruses the safest approach is to purge the SR file store.
This can only be done by turning off System Restore, rebooting and turning
it back on. Once finished with the virus scan, open Control Panel, open
System, go to the System Restore tab, place a check next to turn off System
Restore on all drives, click apply and ok and reboot the system, then turn
it back on.
Reinstalling Windows over itself will not rid the system of a virus and as
to doing a clean install, you really should be certain the system is clear
of viruses before doing so.
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Jacky" <tc_fsk@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:44046481.0403101617.731e98f1@posting.google.com... > Thanks for the tip of a free AV software. > I do have the XP firewall enabled. I think the Antivirus 2002 still > works but just doesn't have the latest virus definition file of course > then not work for the latest virus. I never have a problem before. > I don't know if there is a way that I can get into safe mode and do a > restore. If not can I just do a Windows XP repair and make the laptop > work again. I think a re-install will require re-install of all the > other software on the laptop. > > Alex Nichol <alexn.mvpdts@ntlworld.delete.com> wrote in message > news:<gfau4093sictkmkdes2cqlqde0729ltjuh@4ax.com>... >> Jacky wrote: >> >> >I have a Dell i8100 laptop with Windows XP Home. I did a XP critical >> >update yesterday. Everything seems to be fine. It has Antivirus >> >installed but expired long time ago. I just simply click to remind 15 >> >days later when asked to update. >> >> In that case you have been exposing yourself to danger like someone >> rowing through a pirate fleet with a bag of gold. You *must* have an AV >> system these days - a good free one, AVG 6, can be downloaded from >> www.grisoft.com. Get it and run it. It *might* be enough to get you >> out of the hole - but you may face cleaning off the machine and starting >> over. And you *must * have the system's firewall enabled - at Network >> connections, r-click the connection, Properties and enable it on the >> advanced page, or else you are exposed to infection within an minute by >> Blast or one of its friends before you have time to get the patch that >> blocks them
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