If you follow my instructions, you should not go into a loop when you try to start the computer.
Thanks for posting back the results!
When upgrading 98 to XP, it really is a better idea to clean install it. During the XP upgrade process, all files and folders are deleted in the...
This may help. Go to Start\Programs\Accessories\System Tools\System Restore. Pick a Restore Point dated before this happened, and your computer...
Go to Start\Run, type in Msconfig and press Enter. Click the the button labeled Advanced. In the little window that appears, uncheck Enable...
In case you are lost as to which item Reboot is referring to, it is the first line listed in Autoexec.Bat. LH C:\NEWFOL~1\MF.EXE
Enable and Disable System Restore ME You should be sure to be following the instructions on that webpage for ME, as the first set of instruction...
The difference between and 80 wire and 40 wire ribbon besides the amount of wires, is the location of the Master position and Slave position. The...
The only thing to worry about in the BIOS at this time is to make sure it is set to boot from the CD first. Install XP, then install MB drivers,...
You say a fresh install, did you install the motherboard drivers as the very first thing? What 'fix it' programs did you use? There are "free"...
First let me explain a few things. Driver C:\windows\system\vmm32.vxd (,1,019.88 KB (1,044,352 bytes), not available) Driver...
I am curious as to which method was used to Restart in Dos Mode. The first is achieved by selecting Restart in Dos Mode, by first selecting...
Remove these items with HJT. R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer,SearchURL = http://www.begin2search.com/sidesearch.html R1 -...
Go get MoveOnBoot, it adds a new item to the right click menu to target files to be deleted when you reboot. Before any cleaning is done, disable...
Use MoveOnBoot to delete it.
Control Panel\Sounds, maybe disable the "Start Navigation" sound?
My best idea would be for your relative to post a HijackThis log, for any leftovers. While Spybot and Ad-Aware both do a fine job, HJT is used as...
You received the pest back by using system restore. You need to disable System Restore to clean it out, and leave it off until you are cleaned...
Start the computer with a boot floppy, and do these commands at the A:\> prompt. smartdrv deltree c:\_restore deltree c:\windows\temp\*.* Type...
Try this. Go into Control Panel\Network, change the logon type to "Windows Logon ". Then using Windows Explorer, look in the windows folder, and...
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