Make sure to check and see if your files are all still there the repair install is not supposed to touch them, so there shouldn't be any problems. You will need to run Windows Update after performing a Repair Install, because it will replace all of the Windows System Files with ones from the CD, and you will no longer have any of the Windows Updates.
You will also need to make sure that you install any Service Packs that you need to get your Windows XP installation back up to Service Pack 3. Link to post. Go to topic listing. Recently Browsing 0 members No registered users viewing this page. Back to top. Sign In Sign Up. Important Information This site uses cookies - We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. I accept. Share More sharing options Followers 0. Recommended Posts. Posted July 16, It started with a Java logo.
Then I thought something was not abnormal and unplugged my internet connection. But it was too late. I started the Malwarebytes to do a quick scan.
And the scan hanged due to the infection. And finally, it restarted my computer itself. And now, I am in the linux this machine has linux installed and waiting for help. Thanks a lot in advance, Yan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options Replies Created 10 yr Last Reply 10 yr. Top Posters In This Topic 1 54 Posted Images. Click on the Start Scan button and wait for the scan and disinfection process to be over. If an infected file is detected, the default action will be Cure , click on Continue If a suspicious file is detected, the default action will be Skip , click on Continue If you are asked to reboot the computer to complete the process, click on the Reboot Now button.
Please copy and paste the contents of that file here. If no reboot is required, click on Report. A log file will appear.
Please copy and paste the contents of that file in your next reply. Save it to your Desktop. Do not use your computer for anything else during the scan. Double click SecurityCheck. A Notepad document should open automatically called checkup. Posted July 17, All the icons in start menue are missing. And all the "system Repair" message is back with the syspomtons as before.
Sorry for having to type fast, the virus is back. I will do the DDS scan as you suggested. Set your preferences. Install all Windows Updates. Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet?
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You should also track down your Windows Product Key in case you end up needing to do a complete reinstall. Your Product Key is typically located on the case that the Windows disc came in, or on a sticker affixed to your computer.
If you bought your computer from a manufacturer such as Dell, you may have a recovery disc instead of a Windows XP disc. Close out of the program that autoruns when you insert the disc. With the disc inserted, restart your computer. The key varies from system to system, and will be displayed beneath the manufacturer's logo. Common keys include: F2, F10, F12, and Delete. If Windows begins to load, the Setup key was not pressed in time and you will have to retry. Change your boot order. It may be labeled slightly differently depending on your specific BIOS.
Normally, the hard drive is the primary boot device. This means that the system attempts to boot from the hard disk first, loading your installed copy of Windows. I have the same question Report abuse. Details required :. Cancel Submit. How satisfied are you with this reply? Thanks for your feedback, it helps us improve the site. In reply to Daavee's post on November 2, In reply to needhelpwithwindowsxp's post on November 4, Please indicated the steps and pitfalls and fail safe methods as per the first entry.
Thank you. There is never a need to activate Windows since it's already and perpetually activated. PA Bear already provided good instructions in one of the other threads you began. Here is the link he provided again:. You should definitely have everything you need to successfully reinstall Windows and upgrade it saved to your external hard drive first, including your SP3 standalone executable, IE8 installation file, antivirus installation file, all your drivers, etc.
Make sure you have everything handy before you format your drive!!!! You are making things more confusing about using the word Repair. By all means, copy your data to an external drive. Then copy it back whenever you'd like. Backing up "program files" like those belonging to Microsoft Office won't work.
You will need to reinstall all your programs. You can Google for more information or post to an AOL user forum. As far as the data you do want to save, only you know the answer to this.
Yes, most will likely be in your My Documents folder, but you may have saved files to any old place on your hard drive. Just go through every folder and see what you want to save. If you're not sure, copy every single file you have! In reply to Daavee's post on November 7, Currently I am backing up my documents and desktop but I will need to learn how to backup files of contacts within microsoft outlook, aol etc 2 run a malware scan on the external hard drive. I will try to keep it as simple as possible.
Service packs SP are actually the updates of their respective programs. SP3 is nothing but just an update of Windows having the latest security and maintenance features. So SP3 can be installed ie. Windows can be upgraded from SP2 as well as it can be removed ie. Here there won't be a reinstallation disk, but you will have the Windows Setup disk, which will have the reinstall command. The disk you are having is probably the one with the Windows XP setup, as I have.
So, I am sorry I can't help with this point. Do not change the hard drive for a different service pack.
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