Re: can't restore system

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 02:13:06 -0600

Neil;
Turning on System Restore at this point will not help since all
Restore Points are deleted when SR is turned off.
Is the virus gone?

Check for damaged/missing system files"
Start/Run
Type "sfc /scannow" ENTER
Follow prompts and have Windows XP CD available.

Once everything is OK, follow this to help prevent this in the future:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/security.htm 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"neil" <neilmeads2003@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:32bd01c48f31$3bd068a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> hi
>
> my problem is as follows;
>
> i am trying to restore my XP system from safe mode,
> however this is complicated by the fact that i turned off
> the system redtore mode a few days ago on advice from
> symantec re a possible virus problem.  Every time i try a
> message comes up saying that i cannot switch on SR in safe
> mode, however the reason i am trying to do system restore
> is that in normal mode i am only getting my background
> item and no icons, toolbars or other options.  As such i
> cannot select system restore in normal mode.  Thus my
> question is how do i get toolbars and icons back given i
> have everything in safe mode but nothing in normmal mode?
>
> Do i have to get my XP CD to restore the system?

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