OK, that's all we can do. I think you're facing a Repair install at best and if that fails a clean install. Did you try running sfc /scannow...
Now come the Registry part that we've been dancing around. I think you can do this if you are willing to try. Just be reasonably careful and...
Open Task Manager and go to File > New Task and type NUSRMGR.CPL and press enter. If you get the User applet, create a new user with...
You downloaded the wrong file! It's line 117 and it's a .reg file named nodesktop.reg http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/nodesktop.reg...
Double click the downloaded .reg file and allow it to merge data to your Registry. Reboot for effect.
Good luck. Please post back so others can share your method. Ghost should do fine. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that if you have...
I can't think of anything that makes more sense than having a separate HD for your backups. I wouldn't operate without it. I won't comment on...
It's one of XP's little aggravations for sure. I generally have it happen to the clock when I leave the bubble on too long and it times out. My...
Consider reformatting the partition if you can tolerate losing the data on it. If you have valued data there, then consider imaging the...
Cool deal Mikey thanks for posting back the results. That's the way most of us do it. In my case, if learning from my mistakes is the method, I...
Dean, it looks good now but let's wait for the final word from TeMerc. He has a good handle on this stuff. When you finish, you may have to...
Yeah Steve, we've visited that before. ;) http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?p=192757#post192757
If you double click in the border area of the screen you are getting, the default window will return. Actually, you can double click just about...
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [warez] "C:\Program Files\Warez P2P Client\warez.exe" -h Let's just say it is sometimes used for illegal piracy of...
I see the line O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe returned. It's probably not a gremlin since it's running from the...
Dean, you don't seem to be getting much action here so I'll take a shot at it while we're waiting on the experts to appear: Run HJT again and...
I see some undesirables there but I'm not the expert on this so I'll leave it to those who do that all the time. Perhaps some staff member will...
DL it to the rig you're running now and floppy or CD it over. (flash drive)
Great! You may need to use the browse button there in Task Manager to find the executable for HJT.
Forget regedit for now since you would be entering a minefield without someone at your side with more experience. If you have HiJackThis...
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