Cannot load windows

Hi,

A friend of mine had a virus and now when he turns the
computer on he has the following missing files:

C:\Windows\system\vmm32\ifsmgn.vxd
C:\Windows\system\vmm32\105.vxd
C:\Windows\system\vmm32\fsmgr.vxd

He said that he has tried retoring the system files using
the Boot Disk. Does anyone habe any ideas???

Thanks

Nick

"Nick" wrote in message
...
Hi,

A friend of mine had a virus and now when he turns the
computer on he has the following missing files:

C:\Windows\system\vmm32\ifsmgn.vxd
C:\Windows\system\vmm32\105.vxd
C:\Windows\system\vmm32\fsmgr.vxd

He said that he has tried retoring the system files using
the Boot Disk. Does anyone habe any ideas???

Thanks

Nick
these are probably the virus files Find out where they are being loaded from
and delete all reference to them

Really, you should go to your virus checker's site, & look for any
finishing touches to perform. But, here is possibly what to look for...

(1) Boot to Safe Mode (Hold F5 or CTRL at boot), & see whether you spot
it in...

(a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".
Uncheck anything that looks like your virus. (Post back for instructions
on how to then remove even the unchecked item from MSConfig.)

(b) "START button, Run, SysEdit" to look at System.ini & Win.ini.

(a) Normally, Win.ini has these first lines...
[windows]
load=
run=
....Anything after those equal signs could be trouble. (But it's OK not
to have the lines at all.)

(b) System.ini will have this in the [boot] section...
[boot]
shell=Explorer.exe
....Anything other than JUST that on that line could be trouble.

(3) Check the Registry for a mention of those three files, Export, &
Delete the line(s). However, if the line is in an MRU (Most Recently
Used) list, just let it be...

(a) "START, Run, RegEdit".
(b) Select "Find" in the Edit menu. Search for "ifsmgn.vxd", no quotes.
(It may take a while.)

(c) "Registry menu, Export Registry file".

This will create a ".reg" file of the entire Key that is open...
all the items in the right pane & any sub-keys in the left pane
(supposing there was a plus sign on the one highlighted). Give it a name
& location of your choosing, even to the Desktop or My Documents. Then,
if something goes wrong with the following, you will be able to simply
click that file, to Merge it's contents back into the Registry.

(d) R-Clk the item(s) in the right or left pane that specifically
mentions "ifsmgn.vxd", and select Delete.
Anything in an MRU list may be left alone.
You know what? Perhaps just do the Export's & post them.
(e) Continue the search, at step (b).


By default, when a ".reg" is clicked, it will Merge into the Registry.
To alter the default behavior: "START, Settings, Folder Options, File
Types tab". Scroll to & click "Registration Entries", click the "Edit"
button, select "edit" in the window & click the "Set Default" button.
Now, when you click a ".reg" file, it will open in Notepad for
examination. To merge it into the Registry, R-Clk it & select "Merge".


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Nick" wrote in message
...
| Hi,
|
| A friend of mine had a virus and now when he turns the
| computer on he has the following missing files:
|
| C:\Windows\system\vmm32\ifsmgn.vxd
| C:\Windows\system\vmm32\105.vxd
| C:\Windows\system\vmm32\fsmgr.vxd
|
| He said that he has tried retoring the system files using
| the Boot Disk. Does anyone habe any ideas???
|
| Thanks
|
| Nick

If you meant "ios.vxd" and "ifsmgr.vxd", tell him to try extracting
fresh copies of the files from his Windows 98 CD to the=20
"c:\windows\system\vmm32" directory.

Ben

"Nick" wrote in message =
...
Hi,
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A friend of mine had a virus and now when he turns the=20
computer on he has the following missing files:
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C:\Windows\system\vmm32\ifsmgn.vxd
C:\Windows\system\vmm32\105.vxd
C:\Windows\system\vmm32\fsmgr.vxd
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He said that he has tried retoring the system files using=20
the Boot Disk. Does anyone habe any ideas???
=20
Thanks
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Nick

He says his tried that, but knowing him he probably did it
wrong :P

Thanks

-----Original Message-----
If you meant "ios.vxd" and "ifsmgr.vxd", tell him to try
extracting
fresh copies of the files from his Windows 98 CD to the
"c:\windows\system\vmm32" directory.

Ben

"Nick" wrote in
message ...
Hi,

A friend of mine had a virus and now when he turns the
computer on he has the following missing files:

C:\Windows\system\vmm32\ifsmgn.vxd
C:\Windows\system\vmm32\105.vxd
C:\Windows\system\vmm32\fsmgr.vxd

He said that he has tried retoring the system files
using
the Boot Disk. Does anyone habe any ideas???

Thanks

Nick
.

Sorry I should of mentioned that he is unable to load up
in Safe Mode 2

Thanks anyway

-----Original Message-----
Really, you should go to your virus checker's site, &
look for any
finishing touches to perform. But, here is possibly what
to look for...

(1) Boot to Safe Mode (Hold F5 or CTRL at boot), & see
whether you spot
it in...

(a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".
Uncheck anything that looks like your virus. (Post back
for instructions
on how to then remove even the unchecked item from
MSConfig.)

(b) "START button, Run, SysEdit" to look at System.ini &
Win.ini.

(a) Normally, Win.ini has these first lines...
[windows]
load=
run=
....Anything after those equal signs could be trouble.
(But it's OK not
to have the lines at all.)

(b) System.ini will have this in the [boot] section...
[boot]
shell=Explorer.exe
....Anything other than JUST that on that line could be
trouble.

(3) Check the Registry for a mention of those three
files, Export, &
Delete the line(s). However, if the line is in an MRU
(Most Recently
Used) list, just let it be...

(a) "START, Run, RegEdit".
(b) Select "Find" in the Edit menu. Search
for "ifsmgn.vxd", no quotes.
(It may take a while.)

(c) "Registry menu, Export Registry file".

This will create a ".reg" file of the entire Key
that is open...
all the items in the right pane & any sub-keys in the
left pane
(supposing there was a plus sign on the one highlighted).
Give it a name
& location of your choosing, even to the Desktop or My
Documents. Then,
if something goes wrong with the following, you will be
able to simply
click that file, to Merge it's contents back into the
Registry.

(d) R-Clk the item(s) in the right or left pane that
specifically
mentions "ifsmgn.vxd", and select Delete.
Anything in an MRU list may be left alone.
You know what? Perhaps just do the Export's & post
them.
(e) Continue the search, at step (b).


By default, when a ".reg" is clicked, it will Merge into
the Registry.
To alter the default behavior: "START, Settings, Folder
Options, File
Types tab". Scroll to & click "Registration Entries",
click the "Edit"
button, select "edit" in the window & click the "Set
Default" button.
Now, when you click a ".reg" file, it will open in
Notepad for
examination. To merge it into the Registry, R-Clk it &
select "Merge".


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"Nick" wrote in
message
...
| Hi,
|
| A friend of mine had a virus and now when he turns the
| computer on he has the following missing files:
|
| C:\Windows\system\vmm32\ifsmgn.vxd
| C:\Windows\system\vmm32\105.vxd
| C:\Windows\system\vmm32\fsmgr.vxd
|
| He said that he has tried retoring the system files
using
| the Boot Disk. Does anyone habe any ideas???
|
| Thanks
|
| Nick


.

You are welcome. Well, what was the virus? Take it's name to...
http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=alphar
McAfee virus database
...., & see whether there are recovery instructions.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

wrote in message
...
| Sorry I should of mentioned that he is unable to load up
| in Safe Mode 2
|
| Thanks anyway
|
| -----Original Message-----
| Really, you should go to your virus checker's site, &
| look for any
| finishing touches to perform. But, here is possibly what
| to look for...
|
| (1) Boot to Safe Mode (Hold F5 or CTRL at boot), & see
| whether you spot
| it in...
|
| (a) "START button, Run, MSConfig, Startup tab".
| Uncheck anything that looks like your virus. (Post back
| for instructions
| on how to then remove even the unchecked item from
| MSConfig.)
|
| (b) "START button, Run, SysEdit" to look at System.ini &
| Win.ini.
|
| (a) Normally, Win.ini has these first lines...
| [windows]
| load=
| run=
| ....Anything after those equal signs could be trouble.
| (But it's OK not
| to have the lines at all.)
|
| (b) System.ini will have this in the [boot] section...
| [boot]
| shell=Explorer.exe
| ....Anything other than JUST that on that line could be
| trouble.
|
| (3) Check the Registry for a mention of those three
| files, Export, &
| Delete the line(s). However, if the line is in an MRU
| (Most Recently
| Used) list, just let it be...
|
| (a) "START, Run, RegEdit".
| (b) Select "Find" in the Edit menu. Search
| for "ifsmgn.vxd", no quotes.
| (It may take a while.)
|
| (c) "Registry menu, Export Registry file".
|
| This will create a ".reg" file of the entire Key
| that is open...
| all the items in the right pane & any sub-keys in the
| left pane
| (supposing there was a plus sign on the one highlighted).
| Give it a name
| & location of your choosing, even to the Desktop or My
| Documents. Then,
| if something goes wrong with the following, you will be
| able to simply
| click that file, to Merge it's contents back into the
| Registry.
|
| (d) R-Clk the item(s) in the right or left pane that
| specifically
| mentions "ifsmgn.vxd", and select Delete.
| Anything in an MRU list may be left alone.
| You know what? Perhaps just do the Export's & post
| them.
| (e) Continue the search, at step (b).
|
|
| By default, when a ".reg" is clicked, it will Merge into
| the Registry.
| To alter the default behavior: "START, Settings, Folder
| Options, File
| Types tab". Scroll to & click "Registration Entries",
| click the "Edit"
| button, select "edit" in the window & click the "Set
| Default" button.
| Now, when you click a ".reg" file, it will open in
| Notepad for
| examination. To merge it into the Registry, R-Clk it &
| select "Merge".
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
| "Nick" wrote in
| message
| ...
| | Hi,
| |
| | A friend of mine had a virus and now when he turns the
| | computer on he has the following missing files:
| |
| | C:\Windows\system\vmm32\ifsmgn.vxd
| | C:\Windows\system\vmm32\105.vxd
| | C:\Windows\system\vmm32\fsmgr.vxd
| |
| | He said that he has tried retoring the system files
| using
| | the Boot Disk. Does anyone habe any ideas???
| |
| | Thanks
| |
| | Nick
|
|
| .
|