Re: Windows start up error message re Setup32.exe


Hi, Joe. A/V means what? - sorry. There is no mention of system 32.exe in
the various registries but a request to load the CD containing system32.exe
is made when loading Windows XP.

Cheers.

Rich Tea


"Elmo" wrote:

Rich Tea wrote:
Thanks, Joe. Searched and no such files found on the PC.

Cheers.

Rich Tea

"Elmo" wrote:

Rich Tea wrote:
Thank you. I must admit that I am not very computer literate and do not have
the courage nor ability to undertake what has been prescibed in the two
articles I have read.
I have ascertained that System32.exe is an unwanted worm/virus, and as such
I thought it would be easy to remove. In the circumstances, it looks as if I
shall have to live with it.

Thanks again for all your help.

Cheers.

Rich Tea

"Rock" wrote:

"Rich Tea" wrote

Hi. Nothing looks unusual on the list. Any further ideas?

Cheers.

Rich Tea

"Rock" wrote:

"Rich Tea" wrote

Thanks for this. I have removed the ticks from various boxes for
components I
have not recognised, but I still get the error message on startup. I
presume
that I should be ignoring any Microsoft details and concentrating on
other
manufacturer`s items?

Thanks for your continued efforts to help me resolve the problem.

Cheers.

Rich Tea

"Rock" wrote:

"Rich Tea" wrote

Thanks for this as well. This is the answer I obtained when
attempting
to
open the string you advised - "We’re sorry, but we were unable to
service
your request. You may wish to choose from the links below for
information
about Microsoft products and services."

Unfortunately, I am not so computer literate as many, and I am at a
complete
loss how to proceed.

Cheers.

Richard
"Rock" wrote:

"Rich Tea" wrote

Thanks, for this.

I get the same message in Safe Mode. Any further ideas?

Cheers.
"Rock" wrote:

"Rich Tea" wrote

When turning on computer a setup window pops up everytime that
states
please
insert CD Setup32.exe into drive :E. I cancel and it still
pops
up
everytime.
It has been driving me mad for three years! My New Year's
resolution
is
to
get it sorted.
Google advanced search shows previous questions on the same
subject,
but I
am unable to access the responses. Can anyone help, please?
You have a high tolerance for going mad. Hopefully you haven't
used
it
all
up, eh?

Does it happen if you boot into safe mode? If not do some clean
boot
troubleshooting to see what is loading at startup that's
invoking
this
message.

Clean Boot Troubleshooting

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310560

How to perform advanced clean-boot troubleshooting in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=316434

How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310353
Ok see this:
Every time I launch my application, Windows Installer performs an
installation. How can I determine the cause of the on-demand
installation?
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/community/centers/management/msi_faq.mspx
Yes, sorry seems that link is no longer any good. Try running
Autoruns
from
here. Maybe it can give you an idea what's triggering this to run.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/Autoruns.mspx
Run the windows installer cleanup utility to see if there is anything
listed
there that looks unusual or could be what's triggering this.

Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=290301
Sorry I don't. You say autoruns didn't help nor the Clean Up utility. My
feeling is it has to be something you can see from one of those. I don't
know what you are doing that you can't find it. I'm out of ideas other than
to try a repair install, and if that doesn't work, a clean install.

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Press Ctrl/Alt-Delete, locate System32.exe (or) Setup32.exe and click
it, click End Task.

Then you _might_ be able to delete it.

Those are the filenames you mentioned in your posts.. Did your a/v
offer to delete them when it mentioned them? Run the a/v and set it to
do a boot scan.

--
Joe =o)

.

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