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Title: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 06, 2010, 02:39:49 PM
I cant see the bootime Scan Screen when I do a bootime scan, so I do not know what to do and press for moving to chest  etc. I think it is in the dos/command/bios screen thingy the blue or black screen showing you what is being scaned and what to do for example: press 7 to move to chest press 5 to do whatever etc



please help!!!!!
Anton
Title: Re: can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: igor on May 06, 2010, 02:40:38 PM
What operating system is that?
What computer is that? (notebook, desktop, basic HW configuration...)
Title: Re: can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 06, 2010, 02:43:36 PM
Windows XP
Title: Re: can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 06, 2010, 02:44:15 PM
Sorry Desktop
Windows XP
Title: Re: can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Asyn on May 06, 2010, 03:05:37 PM
Windows XP

Do you have SP3?
asyn
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 06, 2010, 03:12:32 PM
no i think it's still sp2
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 06, 2010, 03:15:33 PM
its working fine on my home pc but here at work i can't see the screen showing the files being scanned
Even when i use system mechanics reg cleaner and do a reg compressing ( which normally shows during startup) there is only a blank screen
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 06, 2010, 03:17:13 PM
do you thinks my BIOS/Command Screen is Stuffed?
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: igor on May 06, 2010, 03:18:51 PM
Please post the content of the file C:\boot.ini
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 06, 2010, 03:21:49 PM
Humm I Hope This Is It:



[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /noguiboot


Thanks
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Asyn on May 06, 2010, 03:24:49 PM
no i think it's still sp2

Regardless to your problem, I would update to SP3, asap...!! (If you are on a 32 bit system..!)
asyn
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: igor on May 06, 2010, 03:26:25 PM
Interesting...

The parameter /noguiboot is most likely causing the problem. If you remove it (you may have to reset the attributes of the file first, because it's probably set to read-only / system / hidden and you couldn't store the changes otherwise), it should be fixed, most likely without any side effects (unless you have tools like SoftIce installed ;)).
However, avast! should be looking for that parameter and remove it temporarily... I'll check if it works.

What version of avast! do you have - 4 or 5?
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 06, 2010, 03:28:35 PM
I'm using V5
And yes i Had Softice on but its uninstalled now. (don't ask) :-[ :-X
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: igor on May 06, 2010, 03:30:45 PM
Well, you can remove that switch. The worst thing that can happen (unless you change anything else in the boot.ini file!) is that the SoftIce screen will be corrupted... in which case you can put it there back later.
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 06, 2010, 03:31:33 PM
Ok I deleted that part and saved it.

Should I restart? will it crash the system? is tit save?
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: igor on May 06, 2010, 03:32:44 PM
If you saved the change, the boot-time scanner should be visible now.
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 06, 2010, 03:41:17 PM
IGOR!!!!!! MY MAN!!!!! You ARE A TRUE Legend!!!!

Thanks It Worked.

The reason i need to do it is because i got a "Autorun.inf" that keeps jumping to our memory sticks (flash Drives) and then i cannot format it until i restart my pc, after i pull it out and plug it back in the damn thing is back on
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: igor on May 06, 2010, 03:48:04 PM
Glad it worked.
Do you remember what were the attributes of the boot.ini file? I'm trying to find out why the avast! check didn't work...
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: doktornotor on May 06, 2010, 03:56:41 PM
The reason i need to do it is because i got a "Autorun.inf" that keeps jumping to our memory sticks (flash Drives) and then i cannot format it until i restart my pc, after i pull it out and plug it back in the damn thing is back on

Panda USB and AutoRun Vaccine (http://research.pandasecurity.com/panda-usb-and-autorun-vaccine/)
How to disable the Autorun functionality in Windows (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967715/en)
Update to the AutoPlay functionality in Windows (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029/en)

Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 07, 2010, 09:17:10 AM
i don't Under Stand what you mean Doktornotor
Please Clarify
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 07, 2010, 09:25:44 AM
Glad it worked.
Do you remember what were the attributes of the boot.ini file? I'm trying to find out why the avast! check didn't work...

Not Clear on what your Asking but the File was under "My Computer in Local Disc C:"

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /noguiboot



Is This What You Want?
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: igor on May 07, 2010, 01:42:51 PM
Not really, I was interested in the file attributes (system / hidden / read-only) of the file.
But it doesn't matter... I've fixed some problems, so it should be OK in the next virus database update. (It shouldn't affect many users anyway, because having this parameter there is quite rare.)
Title: Re: PLEASE HELP can't see the bootime Scan Screen
Post by: Zantonian on May 07, 2010, 03:38:43 PM
Not really, I was interested in the file attributes (system / hidden / read-only) of the file.
But it doesn't matter... I've fixed some problems, so it should be OK in the next virus database update. (It shouldn't affect many users anyway, because having this parameter there is quite rare.)


Oh Ok, It Was "Read Only" Thats all

Hey Thanks For All The Help