My computer "stutters"

Oh, I should mention that of the 2 results I got for the autoexec.bat search, one was in the C: folder and the other was in C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\EBD folder. I am not sure which one I should be using.

 

The one in the c:\. The other is a backup.

Do this go to Msdos command prompt

type

ren c:\autoexec.bat *.bak then hit enter key

then to leave the command prompt type

exit.

Did the help fix solve the Excel problem? That is the reason I asked you to go ahead and do it!

I will stay up for a few more minutes for answer and results!

Mike

 

After the Help was fixed, I still have the problem. It looks like I will have to buy the CD, I guess. Like I said, it was a shared version in the first place so I guess it is fair.

I have already cleaned the registry again, so that part is OK.

PLEASE go to bed and don't stay up just for me! I will be happy to share my experiences with my travels here later if you like by private email.

 

The rename is done and my resources are now at 76% after reboot. I confess I have no idea why we have just done this!

Thanks again for everything and good night.

 

I feel responsable for the loss. Has never happened before, I am a Professional Systems Analyst and manage over 1000 computers in 60 networks and never has this happened.

Before you spend 600.00 go to a place you do bussiness or a computer store and explain that you are traveling and don't have the disk.

It is only looking for 1 thing should only take a minute. Is not trying to do a full install.

Maybe even a computer store would help.

If you were to walk in to my office i would help!

give it a try.


But I still am not clear if somehow you can not get around it!

Ok before I hit the hay what about the autoexec.

Mike

PS at the top of any message by me is a WWW hit it to send me a personal email there is a link on my page. Also the Email link is beside that.

 

If everything works now and no errors in boot up then it will be better. (autoexec)

In looking at your autoexec.bat it is abnormal. It actually looks like a leftover from an install.

Maybe got aborted?

Will get into it more later.

Ok there is no link on my www thought I put one there ust the one at top of message.

Mike

Night!

 

autoexec is done, that was the part that I confessed i didn't understand

 

Use the one in the C:

mflynn

The one in the c:\. The other is a backup

Are you serious ?. Lets' check this out.

The one in the C:\Windows\Command\EBD folder is the one used for the Startup floppy. At least it is on my 98 SE. I just ran edit on it to be sure. And it is the same one that is on the floppy.

I saw that coming.

I still strongly suggest that you shut System Restore down until you get the system cleaned up and back in working order. Any use of it may just cause you to start cleaning all over AGAIN

I know that Mike may disagree but that is what I think.

Actually, I firmly believe you have a corrupted OS created possiblely by the Virus corrupting some files. Or some files or Registry keys that may have been accidently deleted when using the Cleaner.

BillyBob

 

Thanks for your feedback BillyBob, I really appreciate it. My comments:

1) Obviously I have no opinion on which AUTOEXEC is the one the computer uses to boot. I'm not even sure what the renaming to .bak does!

2) System Restore: I see a risk either way here: if I use it then I risk going back to a state that I have just taken pains to fix, yet if I don't and I ***** something up, then I have no way to restore it. The second risk seems to be more costly than the first, but again, I'm not experienced enough to judge this.

3) I would not be surprised if Klez left behind some "leftover damage ", that's what I was wondering already in a previous post. And yes, I am almost sure that I deleted some necessary files with EasyCleaner, at least the one I need to run Excel. I have emailed the makers of EasyCleaner and am looking forward to seeing what they say.

Thanks again.

 

OK. I do understand what you say about System restore.

But for System Restore to be of any help in this case the USER must maintain control of it.

If you were to do some cleaning and then make your own restore points along the way then it might be helpful. But to use the ones ME makes or the an existing older one is no help. As you have already seen, it will but back all you cleaned out or fixed.

Like say you clean up the Registry as you did, then made a new RP, that might be of some help.

But at the same time you make a change ( no matter where ) ME reacts with one of its own.

The actual OS and Registry are constantly reacting with each other. You make a reg change the system/software may react. You make a software change and the Reg may react. And there is no way to stop that. ( that I know of anyway )

In one way or another everything you do on that machine gets into the Registry. Be it good, bad or indifferent.

I have no opinion on which AUTOEXEC is the one the computer uses to boot

The machine uses the Autoexec.bat in the root folder of C: ( C:\ ) to boot. The one in the EBD folder has nothing to do with booting the machine except when using the actual Startup floppy.

In fact all of what is in the EBD folder gets transferred to the Startup floppy. ( Emergency Boot disk. ) or what ever ME calls it.

Mike

The only backups of the Autoexec.bat and Config.sys that I have seen ( in 98 SE ) are right in the Root folder ( C:\ ) They are made when installing stuff like NAV and other things that may put a line or two in them.

I have two right now. One has the extention .NAV and the other has .Nu4. Where Nu4 came from I do not know. Maybe Norton System Works ?

And then there is a Config file with the extention .IMS. I know where that one came from. It came from the install of Cowboy Casino as it requires a Files= and Buffers= to be in the Config.sys.

BillyBob