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Could be the damage is preventing access to that partition, but not
necessarily that a virus caused the damage. You did say "there was storm
and the power went out in the house". How soon after that did the
problem begin?
Better get her a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). It has saved me
multiple times, & you DON'T need to install the software.
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
"Paul B" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6C7C93D8-C303-4594-981B-AD9198EB9B44@microsoft.com...
| Think it could be a virus.... I had her run norton (which I updated
the
| definitions while I was there in may). She was unable to scan her
| computer. ONLY allowed to scan floppy...
|
| make any sense?
|
| "PCR" wrote:
|
| > I guess it could have resulted from the payload of a virus. After it
| > hopefully is back up, run a good virus scan. Here is what cquirke
posts
| > for a DOS-based one...
| >
| >
http://cquirke.mvps.org/9x/virtest.htm - formal scanning
| > www.f-prot.com - free DOS-based av
| > www.nod32.com - free DOS-based av evaluation
| > www.sophos.com - free DOS-based av evaluation
| >
| > But some have complained that is tough to do! (Won't fit on a floppy
or
| > something.)
| >
| >
| > --
| > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > should things get worse after this,
| > PCR
| > pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > "Paul B" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:18F664FD-B5BB-4B72-A0F1-4727F3E4FD54@microsoft.com...
| > | Thanks..
| > |
| > | Haven't been able to do that yet. This is for my mom (who is old
and
| > not
| > | the greatest pc user). Plus I am not located in the same state.
Having
| > a
| > | family member come by.
| > |
| > | Meantime, could it be a virus??? Just a thought..
| > |
| > | "PCR" wrote:
| > |
| > | > | [Note: If you have had to boot the Startup Diskette, "SYS"
| > normally
| > | > is
| > | > | put into the RAM:drive, which would be "D:". Therefore, try...
| > | > |
| > | > | (a) D:\SYS C:
| > | > | (b) SYS C:
| > | > |
| > | > | ...at the A:\Prompt, if the top one fails... PCR.]
| > | >
| > | > It won't necessarily be D:. It will be one higher than your
current
| > | > highest hard drive partition letter. I believe the Startup
Diskette
| > will
| > | > say what it's letter is. Watch the screen as you boot it.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Thanks or Good Luck,
| > | > There may be humor in this post, and,
| > | > Naturally, you will not sue,
| > | > should things get worse after this,
| > | > PCR
| > | > pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > | > "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| > | > news:%231GVUZqoFHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
| > | > | Well, didn't the article go on to say to do a SYS in that
| > case...?...
| > | > |
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q143283
| > | > | W98 Defaults to Safe Mode
| > | > | ......Quote.........
| > | > | RESOLUTION
| > | > | To resolve this issue, use Windows Explorer or My Computer to
| > delete
| > | > the
| > | > | Wnbootng.sts file in the Windows folder, and then restart your
| > | > computer.
| > | > |
| > | > | If you cannot resolve this issue by deleting the Wnbootng.sts
| > file,
| > | > use
| > | > | the following steps.
| > | > |
| > | > | Note: You must have a Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk to
use
| > the
| > | > | following steps. If you do not have a Startup disk, create one
| > before
| > | > | you use these steps. To create a Startup disk, double-click
| > Add/Remove
| > | > | Programs in Control Panel, click the Startup Disk tab, and
then
| > click
| > | > | Create Disk.
| > | > | (Alternatively, download a Startup Diskette from...
| > | > | http://www.bootdisk.com/
| > | > | ...that is compatible with your system. Take either the one
that
| > | > creates
| > | > | a RAM disk or the other... PCR.)
| > | > |
| > | > | 1. At a command prompt, type the following commands (where
drive
| > is
| > | > your
| > | > | computer's physical boot disk), pressing ENTER after each
command:
| > | > |
| > | > | attrib -s -h -r drive:\io.sys
| > | > | ren drive:\io.sys io.xxx
| > | > |
| > | > | [NOTES:
| > | > | (a) "drive" is "C:", very likely.
| > | > | (b) The article implies you have chosen "Command Prompt Only"
| > from
| > | > the
| > | > | Startup Menu that only gives you Safe Mode. Seems to me you
may
| > also
| > | > | enter those commands at an "A:\ Prompt" after booting the
Starup
| > | > | Diskette... PCR.]
| > | > |
| > | > | 2. Insert the Windows 98 or Windows 95 Startup disk in drive
A.
| > | > |
| > | > | 3. Type the following command (where drive is your computer's
| > physical
| > | > | boot disk), and then press ENTER:
| > | > |
| > | > | a:\sys drive:
| > | > |
| > | > | [Note: If you have had to boot the Startup Diskette, "SYS"
| > normally
| > | > is
| > | > | put into the RAM:drive, which would be "D:". Therefore, try...
| > | > |
| > | > | (a) D:\SYS C:
| > | > | (b) SYS C:
| > | > |
| > | > | ...at the A:\Prompt, if the top one fails... PCR.]
| > | > |
| > | > | 4. Remove the Startup disk, and then restart Windows 98 or
Windows
| > 95.
| > | > | .......EOQ...........
| > | > |
| > | > | But here are certain warnings against it from Jeff Richards,
MS
| > MVP
| > | > | W95/W98, about "SYS C:". DON'T DO IT, he says, if...
| > | > |
| > | > | (a) "Major errors were reported in Scandisk."
| > | > | (b) "A drive is moved from one machine to another", because of
the
| > | > next
| > | > | two, maybe.
| > | > | (c) "The BIOS setting for a drive is changed (eg, LBA to
LARGE)."
| > | > | (d) "A drive that uses overlay software is operated without
the
| > | > overlay
| > | > | loaded."
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > | --
| > | > | Thanks or Good Luck,
| > | > | There may be humor in this post, and,
| > | > | Naturally, you will not sue,
| > | > | should things get worse after this,
| > | > | PCR
| > | > | pcrrcp@netzero.net
| > | > | "Paul B" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | > | news:F0AB5446-6168-421D-814F-296F5D586252@microsoft.com...
| > | > | | Thanks..
| > | > | |
| > | > | | YES she does see safe mode on all four corners.
| > | > | |
| > | > | | Trust me she doesn't hve a clue on changing things. Only
thing
| > that
| > | > | might of
| > | > | | change, there was storm and the power went out in the house.
| > thats
| > | > IT
| > | > | |
| > | > | | Thanks
| > | > | |
| > | > | | "Buffalo" wrote:
| > | > | |
| > | > | | >
| > | > | | > "Paul B" <PaulB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
| > | > | | > news:A673442E-ABDC-4E97-BEA7-A4CA4ACDD5E3@microsoft.com...
| > | > | | > > Thanks all,
| > | > | | > >
| > | > | | > > I had the family member in question search for that
file.
| > She
| > | > | stated it was
| > | > | | > > in C:\ I had her delete it, same problem:
| > | > | | > >
| > | > | | > > windows just only goes in safe mode. If she gets the
menu,
| > she
| > | > | selects
| > | > | | > > normal mode - yet it continues to give that menu. If she
| > lets it
| > | > | go on its
| > | > | | > > own, it will go into safe mode.
| > | > | | > >
| > | > | | > > ANY HELP??
| > | > | | > > thanks
| > | > | | >
| > | > | | > Please ask her if she can see Safe Mode in all four
corners of
| > her
| > | > | screen.
| > | > | | >
| > | > | | >
| > | > | | > If she cannot, then it is not in Safe Mode.
| > | > | | > Having a corrupted Display Driver can give the appearance
of
| > Safe
| > | > | Mode due to
| > | > | | > the large coarse display.
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