Re: Suspected Virus/Worm Causing PC to Power Off

From: David H. Lipman (DLipman~nospam~_at_Verizon.Net)
Date: 03/11/05 

Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 15:05:09 -0500

From: "jimr" <jimr@discussions.microsoft.com>

| David,
|
| Something is preventing me from disabling system restore. Each time I
| attempt to disable system restore, I get an error message indicating that
| there is a problem with one of drives that prevents system restore to be
| disabled. It instructs me to restart & try again. Any thoughts on how to
| overcome this problem? Thanks.
|
| jimr
| | "David H. Lipman" wrote:

Bypass that part of the instructions.

Patch and then reboot your computer then perform the following...

In addition to what Malke stated...

Dump the contents of the IE Temporary Internet Folder cache (TIF)

start --> settings --> control panel --> internet options --> delete files

Open a Command Prompt.

In the Command Prompt type the following...

CHKDSK C: /F

If it replies..
"Chkdsk cannot run because the volume is in use by another process.
Would you like to schedule this volume to be checked the next time the system restarts?
(Y/N)"

Choose - Y

type; EXIT

Reboot the PC.

A full Check Disk will want to be performed, allow it.

When it reboots, perform a defragmentation of the hard disk.

You can get to the Defragmenting program easily by executing; dfrg.msc

Start --> run ->
type; dfrg.msc 

-- 
Dave

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