CORRUPT NTFS.SYS FILE-VIRUS RELATED?

From: rob (rob_at_rob.net)
Date: 09/03/03 

Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:30:55 -0700

It sounds like your HDD has gone or is going south.
The error message during setup is not familiar to me, and
this is not a virus problem.. why don't you try the
microsoft.public.win2000.setup forum? But.. as a retired
CPO, let me look into it and stand by for another reply...

>-----Original Message-----
>OK, I swear I didn't do anything to this computer except
>restart it. Upon restarting it, the computer gives me
>the following error message:
>
>Windows could not start because the following file is
>missing or corrupt:
>system32\drivers\ntfs.sys
>
>You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows
>Setup using the original setup cd-rom. Select 'r' at the
>first screen to start repair.
>
>OK, I don't get an R at the first screen. Infact, it
>attempts to load some files and then gives me the error
>message of : File setupdd.sys could not be loaded. The
>error code is 4. Setup cannot continue.
>
>OK, my floppy drive isn't working properly, the light
>stays on continuously, so it has been unhooked (it was
>like this prior to any problems, and this is the first
>problem I have had with the computer except for the
>Wormblaster Virus). My neighbor coppied the ntfs.sys
>file to a CD, however, we cannot start the computer in
>safe mode with command prompt because it keeps giving us
>the same message and keeps rebooting. Husband is in the
>military and out to sea, would like to get this resolved
>prior to him coming home and I have 7 days...could it be
>a virus, or what is going on here and HOW CAN I FIX
>IT??????? Why is this happening out of the blue? HELP
>HELP HELP!!
>.
>

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