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wlee43

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Accidently deleted 3 system files, now I only have 2?
« on: August 18, 2009, 11:51:21 PM »
So after a scan, I had no viruses but went to system files and deleted 3 files that were there by accident. kernal32.dll and wsock32.dll for sure and the last one I think was winsock.dll from reading around this forum. I'm 100% sure that I deleted 3 files. After clicking repair in the control panel, I checked back to see and under system files there was only kernal32.dll and wsock.dll. I tried searching for winsock.dll everywhere but I couldn't find it. The closest thing I could find was winscockhc.dll. I then reinstalled avast to see if the 3 files were back but there is still only two. What should I do??  ???

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Re: Accidently deleted 3 system files, now I only have 2?
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2009, 12:04:36 AM »
Check in avast chest:

virus chest > system files > you should see three files over there. all the three you mentioned. if it is there then click restore.

see pic.

assumption's for this post : all the three files are available in the chest. person asked for a way to get back the files(my analysis).
« Last Edit: August 19, 2009, 12:08:12 AM by nmb »

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Re: Accidently deleted 3 system files, now I only have 2?
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2009, 12:14:24 AM »
Don't worry, that files are there just for backup purposes. System files into Chest are backup ones.
Which is your Windows? Probably you need to backup only two.
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wlee43

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Re: Accidently deleted 3 system files, now I only have 2?
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2009, 12:23:34 AM »
Don't worry, that files are there just for backup purposes. System files into Chest are backup ones.
Which is your Windows? Probably you need to backup only two.


I have windows vista 64 bit. But then why did I have 3 earlier?

wlee43

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Re: Accidently deleted 3 system files, now I only have 2?
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2009, 12:24:53 AM »
Check in avast chest:

virus chest > system files > you should see three files over there. all the three you mentioned. if it is there then click restore.

see pic.

assumption's for this post : all the three files are available in the chest. person asked for a way to get back the files(my analysis).

I did have 3 before but I only have two after I deleted them and did repair