Author Topic: xp cannot find exe (Read 20592 times)

w0mbat · « **Reply #15 on:** October 01, 2003, 01:14:23 PM »

I had a clients machine that was not allowing any .exe files to be run.

It was the swen virus (from fake Microsoft email)

Sorta sounds like your problem.

Just relating how I solved the problem i had with the clients computer.

Starting in safe mode with comand prompt will allow you to run the exe file I recommended above and will clean out the swen if thats the cause.

Cheers!

w0mbat

Lisandro · « **Reply #16 on:** October 01, 2003, 01:53:00 PM »

Quote from: pedritothegreat on October 01, 2003, 07:30:52 AM

Just thinking Norton came as a bundle didn't it? so yes Norton must have been installed at some time.

See: DOS under XP / NAV http://www.avast.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=259;start=0

Maybe we got something... I have to manually set up the Windows Registry after NAV uninstalling. Works ok for exe files... Luck

whocares · « **Reply #17 on:** October 01, 2003, 01:58:38 PM »

Hi w0mbat,

was this on a Win9x / ME machine or on NT/2000/XP ?

w0mbat · « **Reply #18 on:** October 01, 2003, 03:44:22 PM »

win2K machine

whocares · « **Reply #19 on:** October 01, 2003, 03:48:48 PM »

ok, good to know that about the cmdline..
thx..

pedritothegreat · « **Reply #20 on:** October 01, 2003, 06:23:16 PM »

W0mabt, thanks very much, I downloaded swenfix as you suggested, and ran it from safe mode with command prompt (dos), rebooted and here I am up and running again. The swenfix did say there was no virus present probably because Avast had already deleted it, once again thank you all for your support and ideas, I tried them all and won in the end!
pedritothegreat;D

pedritothegreat · « **Reply #21 on:** October 01, 2003, 06:25:23 PM »

Sorry should have said: upgraded from win2000 to xpPro, normally runs very well without "crashes".
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Lisandro · « **Reply #22 on:** October 02, 2003, 03:42:48 AM »

Hey pedritothegreat, could you tell me if you installed Norton Antivirus in your computer someday (even in the past)?
(see my post above)

w0mbat · « **Reply #23 on:** October 02, 2003, 06:03:34 AM »

pedritothegreat,

well done!

pedritothegreat · « **Reply #24 on:** October 02, 2003, 07:08:34 AM »

Yes I did have Norton installed, just checked the disc:
It came with my drivers (via series) on an Epox disc bundler with Ghost and Antivirus, disc dated 19/02/2001.
Hope that helps you too.
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Lisandro · « **Reply #25 on:** October 02, 2003, 02:15:30 PM »

Quote from: pedritothegreat on October 02, 2003, 07:08:34 AM

Yes I did have Norton installed, just checked the disc:
It came with my drivers (via series) on an Epox disc bundler with Ghost and Antivirus, disc dated 19/02/2001.
Hope that helps you too.
P

Could you see what you have in the following registry keys (if you are not an 'expert', just see, don´t change the registry):

Run Regedit.exe
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\VirtualDeviceDrivers

Are there any Symantec drivers listed or just avast!?

pedritothegreat · « **Reply #26 on:** October 02, 2003, 08:06:45 PM »

Ref. regedit: no I do not have those exact lines in my registry.
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Lisandro · « **Reply #27 on:** October 03, 2003, 02:17:24 PM »

Quote from: pedritothegreat on October 02, 2003, 08:06:45 PM

Ref. regedit: no I do not have those exact lines in my registry.
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Ok if you have Windows 98/Me.
Strange in Windows 2000/XP.
Although, you must have avast! keys for correct working of the antivirus.
Since you do not have any Symantec driver listed, you´re a happy man

Thanks for your support.

pedritothegreat · « **Reply #28 on:** October 03, 2003, 06:23:23 PM »

No it's for me to thank you. I am so impressed with the way my problem was handled at your end, you all deserve every success.
Good luck.
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Lisandro · « **Reply #29 on:** October 04, 2003, 04:44:06 AM »

Quote from: pedritothegreat on October 03, 2003, 06:23:23 PM

No it's for me to thank you. I am so impressed with the way my problem was handled at your end, you all deserve every success.
Good luck.
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Your wellcome to avast! foruns. Come back frequently... not just if you experience trouble.
By the way, I could handle your trouble becouse I had the same at the early beginning...