Re: Will not boot to desktop

Malke:
Thanks for the response.
1. Already scanned at panda & trend micro, & natively with Norton.
2. & 3. I'd like to avoid that.

XP is hard to breake, but once broken, it is very hard to fix.

WC

"Malke" wrote:

> Wiley C wrote:
>
> > TC:
> > Thanks, but that is an insurmountable "If". It will not boot to safe
> > mode, nor to safe mode command prompt.
> >
> > WC
> >
> > "t.cruise" wrote:
> >
> >> If you are able to get into Safe Mode again, and the option pops up
> >> to go to desktop or directly to system restore, click the No button,
> >> and try selecting a system restore point
> >> from a date prior to the problem. If you cannot boot into Safe Mode,
> >> but can get the menu screen when you press the F8 key before the
> >> Windows XP logo, opt for Command Prompt, and then try to run system
> >> restore from the command prompt by typing:
> >>
> >> %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe
> >>
> >> then press the Enter key, and follow directions to restore to a date
> >> prior to the problem. --
> >>
> >> T.C.
> >> t__cruise@[NoSpam]hotmail.com
> >> Remove [NoSpam] to reply
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Wiley C" <WileyC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:440EFBBA-AFFD-4C43-B7D3-DB713200CD44@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Windows XP Home SP2
> >> >
> >> > Problem began after spyware appeared [ hijacking, unwanted popups,
> >> > et al ]
> >> >
> >> > Boots to Windows XP Splash screen, then reboots, spontaneously.
> >> >
> >> > will not boot into Windows; normal, "last known good config", safe
> >> > mode all result in spontaneous re-boot. At one re-boot was an
> >> > option to disable automatic reboot after failure. I selected this,
> >> > but the problem persists.
> >> >
> >> > I got into safe mode once, double left clicked on HJT 1.99.1 & the
> >> > PC rebooted. Now, it will not boot into Windows
> >> >
> >> > Lots of spyware & trojans; diagnosed by slaving HDD into 1 of my
> >> > computers.
> >> >
> >> > spyware folders include FLEOK
> >> >
> >> > RAM diags passed
> >> >
> >> > HDD diags pending
> >> >
> >> > I harvested the important data to a DVD, when the HDD was slaved
> >> > into one fo my computers.
> >> >
> >> > Your guidance is appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > WC
>
> Since you've already retrieved your data, you could try
>
> 1. Doing some antivirus/malware scanning with a Bart's PE;
> 2. Once the machine is cleaned up with Bart's do a Repair Install;
> 3. If #1 and 2 don't work, flatten the system and start over. I usually
> delete the partition and then format it when I do a clean install.
>
> Malke
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