Re: Two issues to resolve
- From: "Doug Sherman [MVP]" <dsherman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:32:04 -0400
SIS claims to have an online chipset/device identifier service. Go here:
http://www.sis.com/support/support_prodid.htm
Good luck
Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
"Beaner" <Beaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:870CB57F-DAB6-47C9-BA52-870BFB8FF70F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Doug,
> Outstanding response! I understood it completely. In regaeds to the SIS
Port
> driver... it is the chipset. It also shows up on the Device Manager as a
big
> yellow question mark. I tried reinstall, rollover, etc. and nothing....
says
> there either is no driver installed or it doesn't require one. Now which
is
> the right answer? I was trying to locate it last night through the ECS
(Elite
> Computer Group) website. ECS made the laptop. I think I found what I'm
> looking for, but need to double check the model number etc, to be sure. I
> don't want to download the wrong file or I'm probably screwed. Please
respond
> if you have any more info on this... you've been extremely helpful.
> Thanks
>
> "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > With regard to the svchost.exe issue, C:\Windows is a common location
for
> > trojans, etc. to implant a phony version of svchost.exe. Probably, you
have
> > cleaned out the offending programs, but there is still a registry entry
> > which tells Windows to start the now nonexistent program. So, try this:
> >
> > 1. Start/Run regedit ENTER
> >
> > 2. Navigate to:
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
> >
> > 3. In the right pane, if you see an entry for svchost.exe, right click
on
> > it and select Delete.
> >
> > 4. If don't find it in #3., try going to:
> >
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
> >
> > As to the SIS Port driver - I'm not sure what this is. My guess would
be
> > that it is a motherboard chipset or integrated peripheral driver. If
your
> > computer did not come with a driver CD, or you don't have it, try going
to
> > the manufacturer's web site and see if they have driver downloads for
your
> > model. Failing that try to identify your motherboard - you may be able
to
> > get drivers from the manufacturer's web site. If you do a search on
> > google.com, you should be able to find resources which can help you
identify
> > the motherboard and/or SIS device. Failing that, you can go to
www.sis.com,
> > but you really need to know exactly what you are looking for. Check
Device
> > Manager to see if it shows any devices that are not functioning
properly.
> >
> > Doug Sherman
> > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> >
> > "Beaner" <Beaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:D3709B83-8F64-4C87-B926-ED3C1F0AB6F7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > I ran Norton antivirus 2005 and Spybot last night, both up to date.
Should
> > I
> > > download and run Ad-Aware too? The Red Circle and X message still
appears
> > > though on boot up.
> > > Could you possibly address the other issue with the SIS Port Driver?
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > > "Doug Sherman [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > > > This is spyware, a virus, or the remains thereof. Run an up to date
> > anti
> > > > virus and anti spyware scan.
> > > >
> > > > Doug Sherman
> > > > MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> > > >
> > > > "Beaner" <Beaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > news:84EB4A25-13D4-45A5-9427-F2A643C544F3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Issue 1 - I have WinXP Home SP2. When I turn on the laptop I get a
> > window
> > > > > with a Red circle with an "X", it says it cannot locate
svchost.exe in
> > > > > C:/Windows. I checked and I have this file in 2 places. place
> > > > > #1.-c/windows/system32 and place
> > #2.-c/windows/servicepackfiles/i386,
> > > > > 14kb each place. What if I copy the file and install it into
> > c/windows...
> > > > > will this stop the alert message that wants to find it in
c/windows?
> > Or,
> > > > what
> > > > > else would you recommend?
> > > > >
> > > > > Issue 2 - Again, when turning on the laptop I get the Hardware
Wizard"
> > > > > wanting to install the SIS PORT DRIVER. I tried to do this through
> > Device
> > > > > Manager and it says there either is no driver installed or it
doesn't
> > need
> > > > > one. Apparently its looking for something that's causing the
message
> > to
> > > > > appear. I can't get it to reinstall from the system harddrive
files or
> > > > from
> > > > > the internet or rollback and I don't have a winXP cd. So, I
disabled
> > it in
> > > > > Device Manager, the message stopped on boot up and things seem to
be
> > > > working
> > > > > fine with it in the disabled state. This doesn't feel like the
right
> > way
> > > > to
> > > > > fix this problem. What do you think happened? I read where one of
the
> > > > above
> > > > > issues (not sure which one) might be the result of a previous
windows
> > > > update
> > > > > file. Hope you can help a person who knows only enough to be
dangerous
> > > > with
> > > > > computers.
> > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > Beaner
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
.
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