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Title: Can no longer run programs in XP
Post by: zorro1 on May 26, 2004, 03:25:37 AM

I installed avast.  Ran the scan at the start of Xp and it found some worms.  I tried the repair option, but it did not work.  

I deleted some files which belonged to me, but made sure not to delete any windows files.

Now when windows loads, I cannot run any programs.  It says "Windows cannot find "c:\..."  make sure you typed the name correctly"  This shows up even when i got to the folder and click on the program directly.

Please help, as i do not have ready access to my windows CDs to reinstall at the moment

thank you.

Title: Re:Can no longer run programs in XP
Post by: Lisandro on May 26, 2004, 03:59:29 AM

Quote from: zorro1 on May 26, 2004, 03:25:37 AM

I cannot run any programs.  It says "Windows cannot find "c:\..."  make sure you typed the name correctly"  This shows up even when i got to the folder and click on the program directly.

This is a worm/trojan behavior... Messing the file assotiation, I though.
Why don't you start windows at safe mode (F8 while booting) and run avast! Virus Cleaner - free virus & worm removal tool (http://www.avast.com/i_idt_171.html).

Can you post if this solve your problem?

Title: Re:Can no longer run programs in XP
Post by: zorro1 on May 26, 2004, 04:17:26 PM

Thank you,  I will try that tonight and get back to you.

Title: Re:Can no longer run programs in XP
Post by: Lisandro on May 27, 2004, 03:07:16 AM

Quote from: zorro1 on May 26, 2004, 04:17:26 PM

Thank you,  I will try that tonight and get back to you.

You're wellcome.
I'll try to be here and help you. If I can't, other kind user of avast probably will  ;)