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Title: Viruses goddamnit
Post by: hobomasterxxx on August 25, 2008, 06:34:53 am

I got some form of virus. I'm hoping you can help me fix it. Okay, here's basically what happens.
I turn on the computer and login like normal. Then It loads my desktop. I then get a message saying Windows doesn;t know how to open WPX21.CPX. Then i get flooded with "X program has crashed would you like to send an error report to microsoft" and sometimes the computer freezes. I can get into some programs (Firefox, MSN, some games) but others just either don't open or crash straight away.
I am running Windows XP professional SP2.

Title: Viruses goddamnit
Post by: Jeff on August 25, 2008, 08:23:54 am

Do you have a virus scan software installed? Also can you boot up in safe mode without the error?

Title: Viruses goddamnit
Post by: hobomasterxxx on August 25, 2008, 08:35:27 am

I cant boot in safe mode, it just resets the computer for some reason. And i have AntiVir Classic, but it crashes along with everything else... how handy.

Title: Viruses goddamnit
Post by: Barack Obama on August 25, 2008, 08:59:45 am

you may want to burn a linux live CD, mount your filesystem, and backup all the stuff you want from there to an external HD or flash drive, then just reformat/reinstall windows. You're better off starting over when shit's that fucked up.

Get ESET's smart security suite after you're all back up and running again

Title: Viruses goddamnit
Post by: hobomasterxxx on August 25, 2008, 09:02:53 am

I'm trying to avoid that as I don't currently have my windows disks... but i may have to.
EDIT: I've decided i ma have to reset this thing. I was just wondering... my laptop (Dell Latitude D600) didn't come with its system restore disks.... could i get an iso of them, or is there an easy alternative? I just don't wanna have to re download all the drivers.

Title: Viruses goddamnit
Post by: Mama Luigi on August 25, 2008, 10:54:05 am

Yeah drivers are a bitch. Unfortunately, you really don't have any alternative besides downloading the drivers off their website.

Title: Viruses goddamnit
Post by: Death Gulp on August 25, 2008, 01:00:44 pm

yeah a re-format might be necessary :( You might want to invest in an external hard-drive to back up your shit every so often. Viruses and hard drive crashes arnt a matter of will they happen, its when. I just use AVG free for my anti-virus, and it works great if your not a moron about it. DietCoke is right, you can use linux's partition editor to reformat your hard-drive, or use Gparted. If you had your Windows XP cd you can just use that to reformat and reinstall it. Drivers are a bitch, my laptop came with a drivers cd but there is still newer ones you may have to download (wireless card dont forget). Did you get the windows disc with your laptop? I bought an Inspiron 1520 from dell and I got the vista/driver dvds with mine.

Title: Viruses goddamnit
Post by: hobomasterxxx on August 27, 2008, 06:11:01 am

I got mine second hand so it came with nothing but the laptop and the charger. But my sister has hers so i might just borrow em.