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Unable to disable system restore in
Name: Lonny Coulter Date: December 20, 2002 at 08:40:42 Pacific OS: Win 98SE, 4.10.2222 A CPU/Ram: x86 Family 6 Model 8 Step
Comment:
I am trying to disable system restore so that I can run a virus scan to clean out two infected files. One is in c:\recycled\nprotect]00003882.cab and the other is in c:\windows\sysbckup\rbbad.cab. Norton says they are compressed win.ini files infected with the W32.Opaserve (win.ini) virus. I have been unable to repair or delete the file. I have found instructions on how to disable the system restore. Unfortunately, my troubleshooter options in file system does not have a box specifically addressing system restore. (Start, settings, control panel, system, performance, file system, troubleshooting) Perhaps with Windows 98SE, there is a different place or way to do this? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Name: johns Date: December 20, 2002 at 09:09:02 Pacific
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Win 98 does not have a system restore.
Boot your PC to safe mode empty your recyling bin and run your virus scan from there. That way the files are not in use by the system.
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Response Number 2
Name: Lonny Date: December 20, 2002 at 17:58:34 Pacific
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Thanks for your input! Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful. I was successful in booting in safe mode, but my anti-virus software was still unable to delete or quarantine the virus/file. Is this because it is a compressed file? My anti-virus software is completely up-to-date, so I really don't know what to do. Any input on this???
=) Thanks, Lonny
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Response Number 3
Name: hylian_lynk Date: December 20, 2002 at 20:52:36 Pacific
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go to where the files are and delete them ?? doesn't that work ?? get into safe mode empty the bin, then go here c:\windows\sysbckup\rbbad.cab and delete that cab, then scan and see if you have more infections
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Response Number 4
Name: Lonny Date: December 21, 2002 at 10:18:10 Pacific
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