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Windows XP Fresh Install, Big Probs
Name: JoeForster Date: February 12, 2004 at 11:00:17 Pacific OS: WinXP PRO CPU/Ram: 2.66/512
Comment:
Hi,
I just made a fresh Windows XP Pro install on my PC, and it seems to have gone OK. However, I have two problems. Firstly, when I try to install the NVIDIA drivers for my video card, it claims that there is not enough disk space, when I know there are gigabytes of it. I've done a chkdisk scan and still nothing. Also, it seems to be shutting down randomly, complaining about RPC something-or-other being unexpectedly terminated then giving me a minute to shut down. I only remember getting this when my other PC was infected by the MSBlast virus, but this can't be it because I it's a fresh install.. Is there any way past this? I have to type this quickly because my PC could shut down any minute.
Name: Johnw Date: February 12, 2004 at 11:15:21 Pacific
Reply:
You appear to be still infected , follow these instructions .
http://www.newtechhelp.com/content/view/10/25/
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Response Number 2
Name: tar6et Date: February 12, 2004 at 11:37:39 Pacific
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by fresh install do you mean you did a complete format the reinstalled with bootable cd or floppy's or did you install over current winxp
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Response Number 3
Name: itmdtr Date: February 12, 2004 at 14:24:06 Pacific
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I also did a clean install, and had frequent reboots ( had to shutdown RPC). Then install Antivirus/Firewall, and update them before my computer would behave.
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Response Number 4
Name: JoeForster Date: February 15, 2004 at 05:58:05 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks for your help, it turns out I DID have the MSBlast virus on my PC.. I eradicated it and installed the patch, and I also have a firewall & updated virus scanner running, so everything is fine.
I also worked out why the NVIDIA drivers weren't working. For some reason, Windows has set my removable smartmedia card drives as C and D, making my Windows partition J. Well, it's working now at any rate.
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Response Number 5
Name: Johnw Date: February 15, 2004 at 21:19:11 Pacific
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