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Name: Aingaran
Date: December 11, 2004 at 12:59:01 Pacific
Subject: Can't open Local Disk C: in My Comp
OS: XP Pro
CPU/Ram: XP 2100/1024 MB
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I had the Dedler.2.AL virus on my computer and I removed it. Now, I can not open my C drive from My Computer.

When I click on "Local Disk C:" it says:
Program Not Found
Windows cannot find intall.exe

This program is needed for opening files of type 'File'.



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Response Number 1
Name: uppercrust
Date: December 11, 2004 at 13:15:58 Pacific
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system tools, system restore.
go back a few days before the problem


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Response Number 2
Name: Aingaran
Date: December 11, 2004 at 14:38:40 Pacific
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Will that not cause the virus to come back too?


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Response Number 3
Name: Lesley
Date: December 11, 2004 at 15:15:33 Pacific
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Aingaran

If the Virus was in System Restore - and it may not have been - then your AV Program would presumably have informed you of that fact - although it would not be able to Remove it from there because Access is Denied to the Sys. Rest. Files

If your AV Program did not indicate that the Virus was in the Sys. Rest. Files then you might as well do as 'u' says

If you cannot access your C Drive anyway - then what have you to lose? - the chances are that the Virus was not in Sys.Rest

Lesley


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Response Number 4
Name: Aingaran
Date: December 11, 2004 at 16:36:31 Pacific
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I didn't have system restore running. So I have no reference point to back to. Any other options?


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Response Number 5
Name: Richard59
Date: December 11, 2004 at 19:06:38 Pacific
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Suggest a repair instal. Boot with XP CD. bypass RecoveryConsole. Proceed with instal and select repair current. you should not lose files but will have to redo SP1/2 updates.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach him to fish and his wife will never forgive you.


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