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More info?)
Well,
Seeing as this machine is setup to use BELLSOUTH DSL, it must be kicking in
during startup. As a matter of fact, I do remember seeing a KB in the running
programs when it does that thing it does.
I'll try your advice and let you know what comes of it.
Thanks.
"Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
> If the system just recently started doing this, check to see if KB891711
> has been installed (Add/Remove Programs). If so, uninstall it. This
> patch came out last week, and while it is a Critical Update, it is
> wreaking havoc on a significant number of machines. It doesn't *usually*
> kick in at Startup (it usually kicks in when going online), but you
> never know. If this turns out to be the problem, you can help us by
> posting details on the system, particularly processor type and speed,
> BIOS version, motherboard chipset, display adapter type, and so forth.
> Also, you might try reinstalling the KB891711 update but with Spybot,
> your virus scanner, and all other apps closed or otherwise disabled, and
> see if you still get the same problems. If so, uninstall the update
> again. (Thanks Glen.)
>
> Otherwise, with three Unknown apps running, perhaps you should be
> looking at malware. See the articles in my sig, specifically the second
> one, though you're going to want to use Clean Boot procedures, too. In
> this case, you're going to want to start your Clean Boot procedures in
> Safe Mode, then see if you can get into Normal Mode in order to download
> the appropriate scanning utilities. If you simply can't get online with
> that machine, you'll need to download the apps on a different system,
> burn them to CD, then boot the problem machine to a Windows Startup
> floppy (preferably one with XCOPY.EXE added.) Then use COPY or XCOPY to
> transfer the apps to the HDD, then restart in Safe Mode to install and
> run them. Remember, when downloading the apps, to also download the
> current updates and definitions, since you won't be able to get online
> at first.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS MVP Shell/User
>
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
>
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
>
> "Part-Time Defender of the Universe"
> <PartTimeDefenderoftheUniverse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:4DA55B1C-1576-445A-9A90-9DCA589E51DA@microsoft.com...
> > Nope...sfc has not been kept up to date. I've only been working with
> this
> > client since August 2004.
> >
> > Haggis' idea didn't pan out either. I've posted a thread to his with
> some
> > more info.
> >
> > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
> >
> > > 1. If Haggis doesn't have your answer, come on back.
> > >
> > > 2. Unless you have been keeping the SFC database updated, you don't
> > > usually want to restore any files that SFC flags. Investigate, yes.
> > > "Fix", not usually.
> > >
> > > 3. Reinstalling the system, whether an overinstall or a clean one,
> > > should always be your last resort. It usually doesn't solve any
> > > problems, and an overinstall usually results in mismatched system
> files,
> > > DLL Hell, broken patches and even, sometimes, broken applications.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gary S. Terhune
> > > MS MVP Shell/User
> > >
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
> > >
http://www.grystmill.com/articles/security.htm
> > >
> > > "Part-Time Defender of the Universe"
> > > <PartTimeDefenderoftheUniverse@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > > message news:8DEDE492-ADA1-41E3-800C-BAA61D33409C@microsoft.com...
> > > > I'm working on a system (an HP Pavillion) that has decided that it
> > > will not
> > > > complete the start up of WIN98SE. It will bring up this "blue
> screen
> > > of
> > > > death" message that refers to a Fatal Exeception 06 at
> 0000:00000813
> > > >
> > > > Click the return key and it begins to show errors in msgsrv32
> (illegal
> > > > operation)
> > > >
> > > > I can restart this system in safe Mode and upon performing sfc.exe
> I
> > > find
> > > > several errors in files that I can't get to (because in safe mode
> the
> > > CD-ROM
> > > > is not operational)
> > > >
> > > > This just started happening recently and what I'd like to know
> is.....
> > > > 1) What could have caused it?
> > > > 2) Is there a way to perform sfc.exe in safe mode?
> > > > 3) Even after reloading WIN98SE (actually did an overlay of the OS
> and
> > > > didn't lose any important documents and files, it is still the
> same.
> > > But acts
> > > > near normal in SAFE MODE.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > "One Time I Thought I Was Wrong
> > > > ...But I Was Mistaken..."
> > >
> > >
>
>
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