Re: Booting and system restore problem.
- From: "SPAMCOP User" <spamcop_user@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 14:12:32 +0100
Malke,
As you should be aware: removing the HDD & adding it as a slave in another system is not really an option & doesn't always get detected meaning your option there fails at the first hurdle. What if the machine you are putting it is is running a raid system etc?
A Windows PE CD built by Microsoft is a safe option then using the Linux kernal options you provided. Cannot always trust third parties. Just because you link to it doesn't mean it's safe. Besides, what guarantee has the user got when this go pair-shaped?
A repair install. What if the user has something in the RUN registry keys or plugged into WinLogon? Your suggestion fails again because the registry will still be intact
You can search the Internet instead of pushing people to your site all the time. There are way better resources found else where
A backup strategy - a valid suggestion but how? Backup Exec 12.5 with a solid state disc or a tape drive. Maybe the user has enough money for a LTO3 or LTO4 drive. Maybe you are thinking about Ghosting using a Norton Enterprise product or were you actually talking about copying data to an external drive?
Oh and Malke your domain registration runs out in June. Be sure to renew :)
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SPAMCOP User
"Malke" <malke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Oj9Tla3tJHA.1300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Bijay Muduli wrote:
My PC with windows Xp SP2 was infected by trojan.dropper virus.
To remove the virus, as advised in symantec website, I disbaled system
restore and opted for safe boot in mosonfig.
Since then I am unable to boot or system restore.
I am unable to start in the safe mode also even if I select. The PC
automatically restarts after whatever option I choose.
Pl help.
I donot want to loose any data by formatting.
1. Retrieve the data you neglected to back up. This can be done by booting
with a rescue CD such as a Bart's PE or a Linux Live CD (I prefer Knoppix)
and copying the data to an external hard drive. You can also pull the
drive, attach it to another machine, and copy the data off that way. When
this is over, create and implement a backup strategy because Stuff Happens.
2. Once the data is safe - if you are sure the computer is really clean (and
I'm frankly doubtful), you can try a Repair Install. If the Repair Install
works and you are able to get into Windows, do a thorough scan for viruses
and malware per the link below.
If the Repair Install doesn't work, then I'm sorry but you will need to do a
Clean Install (or restore your computer to factory condition depending on
what kind of computer you have).
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm - Repair Install
How-To
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows - What
you will need on-hand
Malke
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