Re: defrag, msconfig, Nero only run in Safe Mode -- PLEASE HELP

Have you carried out the suggestions in these links:

http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?lst=sol&idvirus=36657&sitepanda=particulares

http://www.pandasoftware.com/virus_info/encyclopedia/overview.aspx?lst=sol&idvirus=36656&sitepanda=particulares

Also you should also read the other tabs in these links if you have not
already done so..

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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Stourport, England

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"Carpe Diem" <CarpeDiem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Windows XP Pro SP2
AVG Free 7.5 reports no problems
NOD32 trial reports no problems
Panda Antivirus online scan and NOD32 on-demand report a password stealer,
"pwdump2" in my Recycle Bin. No other problems.
Windows Defender reports no problems
Spybot S&D reports no problems
Full system scans (in both Normal and Safe Mode) with archive scanning
enabled; all definitions up-to-date.
I ran chkdsk /f /v /x on all drive volumes. My Windows and temp volumes
required a reboot to scan and I didn't quite catch the message output was
before it restarted, but I am fairly sure it said no problems (same as
every
other volume).


In Normal Mode, I can't run certain programs, such as the System
Configuration Utility (\Windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\msconfig.exe).
The
mouse pointer changes to the Wait cursor, then after a while back to the
regular arrow and nothing else happens. If I open up Task Manager, I can
see
msconfig.exe in the list of processes.
Other programs malfunction. For example, if I run Disk Defragmenter and
try
to analyze or defragment, it freezes up. Nero Burning ROM would start, but
if
I tried to create a new compilation, it would pop up a message titled
"Server
busy" with two buttons, "Switch to..." and "Retry." The first brings up
the
Start Menu and the other only displays the same message again. I
uninstalled
Nero but when reinstalling, the setup hangs at the end.

Everything works OK in Safe Mode: Directory Services Repair mode. As far
as
I can tell, this is nearly identical to Normal mode. My video drivers
load,
my network connection works and even my firewall loads at startup. I can't
tell what the difference is between the two modes though--and that's where
I'd like some expert assistance. I set up the Services so that it's the
same
as in Safe Mode:DSREPAIR and I've combed through the bootlogs and the only
difference seems to be a slightly different order in which the drivers
load.
So what is it that Safe Mode:DSREPAIR does differently so that the
programs
work?

I've tried:
- I've disabled the bells and whistles such as BootSkin, LogonStudio and
WindowBlinds.
- I've disabled the virtual drive in Alcohol 120%.
- I uninstalled AVG Free 7.5, Nero 7 Premium Reloaded, my Microsoft mouse
and keyboard drivers, my video drivers, CursorXP and Styler.
- I've stopped my firewall from running at startup.
- I reinstalled Windows Media Player 11 and installed Internet Explorer 7
for the first time, thinking they may replace some damaged system files.
- I've tried running sfc /scannow.
- I've tried the permissions fix in the Microsoft management console, as
described here:
<http://forums.windowsitpro.com/web/forum/messageview.aspx?catid=36&threadid=50160&enterthread=y>


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