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09-21-2007 at 04:24:37 PM

Hey guys, hope someone could help. Tried Google searchs but really not sure what the right keywords would be.

I've bought an Acer PC, the price was right and it does what I need it to. I hate all the extra stuff they jam these retail machines with so I've gone through and uninstalled everything I could find that was Acer related. I've gotten everything EXCEPT for two issues, which I'm assuming are related.

ISSUE 1 - Hidden Partition

There is a hidden 4gig(ish) partition on the disk. I can see it in Partition Magic, I can delete it, format it, unhide it and set a drive letter to it in Partition Magic. After this is all done, I can go into My Computer and there is the new drive. I can copy files to and from it. HOWEVER, when I reboot, once I'm back into windows the partition is hidden / inactive again. If I go back into Partition Magic, I can unhide and activate it, and the data I copied onto is still there. I assumed this was being done by a Service, but I'm having trouble finding which one.

ISSUE 2 - LOG IN ACER SPLASH SCREEN

Well, when Windows XP finishs loading and actually starts up, and BEFORE the log in screen, I get a few seconds where it looks like Windows is working on something, however the desktop BG is an Acer bg. After a few seconds, I get the log in screen and everything else is normal.

I'm ASSUMING these two are related, and that there is some kind of service I've missed which is responsible. I'd really appreciate any help.

PS, yep I know I should format / reinstall but I'm planning a Vista upgrade in about 3 or 4 months and I don't want to format twice in such a short span, I have a lot of software I'd have to reinstall / patch etc.

Here is a HijackThis log, hope someone can spot something (I really can't read these logs very well).

Code :
  1. Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
  2. Scan saved at 7:04:53 AM, on 9/21/2007
  3. Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
  4. MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16473)
  6. Running processes:
  7. C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
  8. C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
  9. C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
  10. C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
  11. C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
  12. C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
  13. C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
  14. C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
  15. C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
  16. C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
  17. C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
  18. C:\WINDOWS\system32\Rundll32.exe
  19. C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
  20. C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
  21. C:\Documents and Settings\Moe\Desktop\hijackthis\HijackThis.exe
  23. R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
  24. R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
  25. R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
  26. R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
  27. O2 - BHO: Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
  28. O2 - BHO: bho2gr Class - {31FF080D-12A3-439A-A2EF-4BA95A3148E8} - C:\Program Files\GetRight\xx2gr.dll
  29. O2 - BHO: Megaupload Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-CCB0-B130EEDBE97C} - C:\PROGRA~1\MEGAUP~1\MEGAUP~1.DLL
  30. O2 - BHO: SSVHelper Class - {761497BB-D6F0-462C-B6EB-D4DAF1D92D43} - C:\Program Files\Java\jre1.5.0_06\bin\ssv.dll
  31. O2 - BHO: (no name) - {7E853D72-626A-48EC-A868-BA8D5E23E045} - (no file)
  32. O2 - BHO: FlashFXP Helper for Internet Explorer - {E5A1691B-D188-4419-AD02-90002030B8EE} - C:\PROGRA~1\FlashFXP\IEFlash.dll
  33. O3 - Toolbar: ImageShack Toolbar - {6932D140-ABC4-4073-A44C-D4A541665E35} - C:\WINDOWS\ImageShackToolbar\ImageShackToolbar.dll
  34. O3 - Toolbar: Megaupload Toolbar - {4E7BD74F-2B8D-469E-CCB0-B130EEDBE97C} - C:\PROGRA~1\MEGAUP~1\MEGAUP~1.DLL
  35. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [P17Helper] Rundll32 P17.dll,P17Helper
  36. O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [KernelFaultCheck] %systemroot%\system32\dumprep 0 -k
  37. O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
  38. O8 - Extra context menu item: Download with GetRight Pro - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRdownload.htm
  39. O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
  40. O8 - Extra context menu item: Open with GetRight Pro Browser - C:\Program Files\GetRight\GRbrowse.htm
  41. O8 - Extra context menu item: Post Image to Blog - res://C:\WINDOWS\ImageShackToolbar\ImageShackToolbar.dll/5003
  42. O8 - Extra context menu item: Sothink SWF Catcher - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SourceTec\SWF Catcher\InternetExplorer.htm
  43. O8 - Extra context menu item: Tag This Image - res://C:\WINDOWS\ImageShackToolbar\ImageShackToolbar.dll/5002
  44. O8 - Extra context menu item: Upload All Images to ImageShack - res://C:\WINDOWS\ImageShackToolbar\ImageShackToolbar.dll/5000
  45. O8 - Extra context menu item: Upload Image to ImageShack - res://C:\WINDOWS\ImageShackToolbar\ImageShackToolbar.dll/5001
  46. O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
  47. O9 - Extra button: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll
  48. O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: PartyPoker.com - {B7FE5D70-9AA2-40F1-9C6B-12A255F085E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\shdocvw.dll
  49. O9 - Extra button: Sothink SWF Catcher - {E19ADC6E-3909-43E4-9A89-B7B676377EE3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SourceTec\SWF Catcher\InternetExplorer.htm
  50. O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Sothink SWF Catcher - {E19ADC6E-3909-43E4-9A89-B7B676377EE3} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\SourceTec\SWF Catcher\InternetExplorer.htm
  51. O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
  52. O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - %windir%\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe (file missing)
  53. O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe
  54. O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Yahoo! Messenger - {E5D12C4E-7B4F-11D3-B5C9-0050045C3C96} - C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\YahooMessenger.exe
  55. O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
  56. O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
  57. O11 - Options group: [INTERNATIONAL] International*
  58. O15 - Trusted Zone: http://toolbar.imageshack.us
  59. O16 - DPF: {39B0684F-D7BF-4743-B050-FDC3F48F7E3B} - http://www.fileplanet.com/fpdlmgr/cabs/FPDC_2.3.3.102.cab
  60. O16 - DPF: {4F1E5B1A-2A80-42CA-8532-2D05CB959537} (MSN Photo Upload Tool) - http://by104fd.bay104.hotmail.msn.com/resources/MsnPUpld.cab
  61. O16 - DPF: {5D6F45B3-9043-443D-A792-115447494D24} (UnoCtrl Class) - http://messenger.zone.msn.com/EN-US/a-UNO1/GAME_UNO1.cab
  62. O16 - DPF: {6932D140-ABC4-4073-A44C-D4A541665E35} (ImageShack Toolbar) - http://toolbar.imageshack.us/toolbar/ImageShackToolbar.cab
  63. O16 - DPF: {7B41B7AC-3496-4C13-A70F-DE6B60A6A8A8} (MGAME manager Class) - http://legendofares.netgame.com/download/mgusamanagerv1001.cab
  64. O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://fpdownload2.macromedia.com/get/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
  65. O16 - DPF: {D88C7675-7CEE-4C9A-BDD4-7A43EED7794D} (Logout Class) - http://www.gamengame.com/KALogoutComponent.cab
  66. O18 - Protocol: livecall - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
  67. O18 - Protocol: ms-help - {314111C7-A502-11D2-BBCA-00C04F8EC294} - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Help\hxds.dll
  68. O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\MSGRAP~1.DLL
  69. O18 - Filter hijack: text/xml - {807563E5-5146-11D5-A672-00B0D022E945} - C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1\MICROS~1\OFFICE12\MSOXMLMF.DLL
  70. O20 - Winlogon Notify: NavLogon - C:\WINDOWS\
  71. O20 - Winlogon Notify: WgaLogon - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WgaLogon.dll
  72. O21 - SSODL: WPDShServiceObj - {AAA288BA-9A4C-45B0-95D7-94D524869DB5} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\WPDShServiceObj.dll
  73. O23 - Service: Ati HotKey Poller - ATI Technologies Inc. - C:\WINDOWS\system32\Ati2evxx.exe
  74. O23 - Service: InstallDriver Table Manager (IDriverT) - Macrovision Corporation - C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Driver\11\Intel 32\IDriverT.exe
  75. O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Computer, Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
  76. O23 - Service: LiveUpdate - Symantec Corporation - C:\PROGRA~1\Symantec\LIVEUP~1\LUCOMS~1.EXE
  77. O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
  78. O23 - Service: Pml Driver HPZ12 - HP - C:\WINDOWS\system32\HPZipm12.exe
  79. O23 - Service: Sandra Data Service (SandraDataSrv) - SiSoftware - C:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Pro Home 2007.SP1\Win32\RpcDataSrv.exe
  80. O23 - Service: Sandra Service (SandraTheSrv) - SiSoftware - C:\Program Files\SiSoftware\SiSoftware Sandra Pro Home 2007.SP1\RpcSandraSrv.exe

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