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"BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I tried to download F-Prot, again, but.......same results. You suggest for me to clear the browser Cache and Temp folder. I find myself at a great disadvantage. My search for Cache or Temp was simply overwhelming. In the long list, there is a Cache.db, 256MB in size. I can handle the Temp, if that is the Temporary Internet Files. My burning question is, how to clean those Folders/Files? First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show All Files" and click OK. Reboot. Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. Delete the Temporary Internet Files (for Internet Explorer): Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet Options General tab. Click the Delete Files button, then put a checkmark in the box to Delete all offline content, and click OK, and OK. Please advise if you are using a different browser than IE. Another question regarding Bob Harris reply 0f 4/17/08 to my post. He says that ‘ As an alternative, there are antivirus that can be run from a bootable CD. Check-out the "universal boot CD", free at http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/ Download and burn to CD via a program that supports "burn form image". Nero and Easy CD Creator can do this.’ He further says that, to use the “universal boot CD”, I had to make sure that the boot order (in the BIOS setup) is CD before hard drive. He feels that for a win98 machine the startup order should be floppy before CD, and CD before Hard Drive. The “universal boot CD” idea appeals to me, if that would answer my original question. Bob has not answered my reply regarding the CD in question. In that reply, I fail to add that my W98ME does not appear to give me a way to get to the BIOS Setup to make any changes. The help files mention CMOS (BIOS?) Setup, but gives no info as to how to get to it. I am an old timer and the DEL option during the booting cycle does not appear to be available with the newer Windows versions The version of Windows is not relevant. Entering BIOS Setup is not an operating system function, and occurs long before the operating system is given the opportunity to load. What I need to know is what brand and model is your computer, assuming you bought a major OEM brand such as Dell, HP, Compaq and so forth. Most systems will give some sign during the first visible screen when starting the computer, as to what key or key combo to use to enter setup. Not all do, though, so please tell me what computer model you have so I can try to narrow it down. Common keys used by different manufacturers DEL, F1, F2, F10, F11, Ctrl+Alt+S, and a whole lot of others. It is the Ultimate Boot CD, not the Universal Boot CD, as you probably discovered. The virus definitions are probably not up to date in that package, though. I suggest you use a bootable floppy or CD "rescue disk" made by an anti-virus app specifically for the purpose, with the latest updates. Can you comment on my concerns? Sorry, for asking so much! Not a problem. "glee" wrote: You are getting a corrupted download for some reason. I just downloaded the zip file from the link on the page I posted, and WinZip 9.0 SR1 opened it with no problem: http://files.f-prot.com/files/dos/f-prot.zip Empty your browser cache and Temp folder, and try again, using the link above. If you still have trouble, email me at glen.vee @ gmail dot com and I will email you my copy of the .zip file. "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I downloaded F-PROT twice and in both instances my WinZio 9.0 SR1 came back with "Cannot open File. It does not appear to be a valid archive." That file is 3.703 KB in size. I also searched that site and found/downloaded fpav-Windows-X86-hc-en.msi (7.399KB). When I tried to open it, it came back with: "This installatrion package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that it is a valid Windows installer package." Any suggestions? Thanks! "glee" wrote: F-PROT Antivirus for DOS http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_...oad_fpdos.html quote NB! Please note that although F-PROT Antivirus for DOS is still available free for personal use, all development of this particular product has ceased and no further program updates be released. However, up-to-date virus signature files will continue to be available for this product and the F-PROT Antivirus for DOS support section will remain online for the time being. /quote "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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Thank you, Glen, for your reply!
Folder Options are already set at ‘Show all hidden files and folders’. I assume that is what you are referring to. Your suggestion: Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. I tried that at different times, but the system keeps telling me that %temp% cannot be found. Regarding the Computer type: From the System Information panes of the Sony, (thru StartAccessoriesSystem Information) OS: Microsoft Windows, Version 4-90-3000 Build 3000 System Name: VAIO (Sony Corp) System Model: PCV-RX370DS(UC) System Type: X86 based PC Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1300MHz GenuineIntel 1296Mhz Bios Version: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0 Total Physical Memory: 127.43 MB Available Physical Memory: 2.07 MB Total Virtual Memory: 2.0 GB Available Virtual Memory: 1.77 GB Page File Space: 1.88 GB Regarding the IE, what is installed is version 6.0.2800.1106. The address is set to blank. I do not believe that I am actually using IE to browse the Internet. AOL does all that I need to get done, I think! In addition, as occasionally mentioned in the Newsgroup, now and then, I will start the IE and on the general pane of Tools, I delete Cookies, Files and Offline Content, clear History and from Content/Auto Complete, I clear Forms and Passwords. As also mentioned at various times of ways to clean up unnecessary files, I managed to put together a batch file that I execute, at times. Some of you are likely to object to that, I believe, but, apparently, I have caused no problems. This is the file Clean.bat that I execute from the DOS prompt that I go to without exiting Windows or restarting the Computer to a DOS Prompt. c:\windows\smartdrv.exe deltree /y c:\windows\applic~1\micros~1\office\recent\*.lnk deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1 deltree /y c:\windows\temp deltree /y c:\windows\tmp deltree /y c:\windows\ff*.tmp deltree /y c:\windows\history deltree /y c:\windows\cookies deltree /y c:\windows\recent Deltree /y c:\recycled\ deltree /y c:\windows\spool\printers Exit Thank you, again! "glee" wrote: Replies inline..... "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I tried to download F-Prot, again, but.......same results. You suggest for me to clear the browser Cache and Temp folder. I find myself at a great disadvantage. My search for Cache or Temp was simply overwhelming. In the long list, there is a Cache.db, 256MB in size. I can handle the Temp, if that is the Temporary Internet Files. My burning question is, how to clean those Folders/Files? First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show All Files" and click OK. Reboot. Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. Delete the Temporary Internet Files (for Internet Explorer): Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet Options General tab. Click the Delete Files button, then put a checkmark in the box to Delete all offline content, and click OK, and OK. Please advise if you are using a different browser than IE. Another question regarding Bob Harris reply 0f 4/17/08 to my post. He says that ‘ As an alternative, there are antivirus that can be run from a bootable CD. Check-out the "universal boot CD", free at http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/ Download and burn to CD via a program that supports "burn form image". Nero and Easy CD Creator can do this.’ He further says that, to use the “universal boot CD”, I had to make sure that the boot order (in the BIOS setup) is CD before hard drive. He feels that for a win98 machine the startup order should be floppy before CD, and CD before Hard Drive. The “universal boot CD” idea appeals to me, if that would answer my original question. Bob has not answered my reply regarding the CD in question. In that reply, I fail to add that my W98ME does not appear to give me a way to get to the BIOS Setup to make any changes. The help files mention CMOS (BIOS?) Setup, but gives no info as to how to get to it. I am an old timer and the DEL option during the booting cycle does not appear to be available with the newer Windows versions The version of Windows is not relevant. Entering BIOS Setup is not an operating system function, and occurs long before the operating system is given the opportunity to load. What I need to know is what brand and model is your computer, assuming you bought a major OEM brand such as Dell, HP, Compaq and so forth. Most systems will give some sign during the first visible screen when starting the computer, as to what key or key combo to use to enter setup. Not all do, though, so please tell me what computer model you have so I can try to narrow it down. Common keys used by different manufacturers DEL, F1, F2, F10, F11, Ctrl+Alt+S, and a whole lot of others. It is the Ultimate Boot CD, not the Universal Boot CD, as you probably discovered. The virus definitions are probably not up to date in that package, though. I suggest you use a bootable floppy or CD "rescue disk" made by an anti-virus app specifically for the purpose, with the latest updates. Can you comment on my concerns? Sorry, for asking so much! Not a problem. "glee" wrote: You are getting a corrupted download for some reason. I just downloaded the zip file from the link on the page I posted, and WinZip 9.0 SR1 opened it with no problem: http://files.f-prot.com/files/dos/f-prot.zip Empty your browser cache and Temp folder, and try again, using the link above. If you still have trouble, email me at glen.vee @ gmail dot com and I will email you my copy of the .zip file. "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I downloaded F-PROT twice and in both instances my WinZio 9.0 SR1 came back with "Cannot open File. It does not appear to be a valid archive." That file is 3.703 KB in size. I also searched that site and found/downloaded fpav-Windows-X86-hc-en.msi (7.399KB). When I tried to open it, it came back with: "This installatrion package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that it is a valid Windows installer package." Any suggestions? Thanks! "glee" wrote: F-PROT Antivirus for DOS http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_...oad_fpdos.html quote NB! Please note that although F-PROT Antivirus for DOS is still available free for personal use, all development of this particular product has ceased and no further program updates be released. However, up-to-date virus signature files will continue to be available for this product and the F-PROT Antivirus for DOS support section will remain online for the time being. /quote "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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Again, I ran into problems sending my initial reply. Here it is, again!
*** Thank you, Glen, for your reply! My Folder Options are already set at ‘Show all hidden files and folders’. I assume that is what you are referring to. Your other suggestion: Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. I tried that at different times, but the system keeps telling me that %temp% cannot be found. Regarding the Computer type: From the System Information panes of the Sony, (thru StartAccessoriesSystem Information) OS: Microsoft Windows, Version 4-90-3000 Build 3000 System Name: VAIO (Sony Corp) System Model: PCV-RX370DS(UC) System Type: X86 based PC Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1300MHz GenuineIntel 1296Mhz Bios Version: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0 Total Physical Memory: 127.43 MB Available Physical Memory: 2.07 MB Total Virtual Memory: 2.0 GB Available Virtual Memory: 1.77 GB Page File Space: 1.88 GB Regarding the IE, what is installed is version 6.0.2800.1106. The address is set to blank. I do not believe that I am actually using IE to browse the Internet. AOL does all that I need to get done, I think! In addition, as occasionally mentioned in the Newsgroup, now and then, I will start the IE and on the general pane of Tools, I delete Cookies, Files and Offline Content, clear History and from Content/Auto Complete, I clear Forms and Passwords. As also mentioned at various times of ways to clean up unnecessary files, I managed to put together a batch file that I execute at times. Some of you are likely to object to that, I believe, but, apparently, I have caused no problems. This is the file Clean.bat that I execute from the DOS prompt that I go to without exiting Windows or restarting the Computer to a DOS Prompt. c:\windows\smartdrv.exe deltree /y c:\windows\applic~1\micros~1\office\recent\*.lnk deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1 deltree /y c:\windows\temp deltree /y c:\windows\tmp deltree /y c:\windows\ff*.tmp deltree /y c:\windows\history deltree /y c:\windows\cookies deltree /y c:\windows\recent Deltree /y c:\recycled\ deltree /y c:\windows\spool\printers Exit Thanks, again! *** "glee" wrote: Replies inline..... "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I tried to download F-Prot, again, but.......same results. You suggest for me to clear the browser Cache and Temp folder. I find myself at a great disadvantage. My search for Cache or Temp was simply overwhelming. In the long list, there is a Cache.db, 256MB in size. I can handle the Temp, if that is the Temporary Internet Files. My burning question is, how to clean those Folders/Files? First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show All Files" and click OK. Reboot. Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. Delete the Temporary Internet Files (for Internet Explorer): Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet Options General tab. Click the Delete Files button, then put a checkmark in the box to Delete all offline content, and click OK, and OK. Please advise if you are using a different browser than IE. Another question regarding Bob Harris reply 0f 4/17/08 to my post. He says that ‘ As an alternative, there are antivirus that can be run from a bootable CD. Check-out the "universal boot CD", free at http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/ Download and burn to CD via a program that supports "burn form image". Nero and Easy CD Creator can do this.’ He further says that, to use the “universal boot CD”, I had to make sure that the boot order (in the BIOS setup) is CD before hard drive. He feels that for a win98 machine the startup order should be floppy before CD, and CD before Hard Drive. The “universal boot CD” idea appeals to me, if that would answer my original question. Bob has not answered my reply regarding the CD in question. In that reply, I fail to add that my W98ME does not appear to give me a way to get to the BIOS Setup to make any changes. The help files mention CMOS (BIOS?) Setup, but gives no info as to how to get to it. I am an old timer and the DEL option during the booting cycle does not appear to be available with the newer Windows versions The version of Windows is not relevant. Entering BIOS Setup is not an operating system function, and occurs long before the operating system is given the opportunity to load. What I need to know is what brand and model is your computer, assuming you bought a major OEM brand such as Dell, HP, Compaq and so forth. Most systems will give some sign during the first visible screen when starting the computer, as to what key or key combo to use to enter setup. Not all do, though, so please tell me what computer model you have so I can try to narrow it down. Common keys used by different manufacturers DEL, F1, F2, F10, F11, Ctrl+Alt+S, and a whole lot of others. It is the Ultimate Boot CD, not the Universal Boot CD, as you probably discovered. The virus definitions are probably not up to date in that package, though. I suggest you use a bootable floppy or CD "rescue disk" made by an anti-virus app specifically for the purpose, with the latest updates. Can you comment on my concerns? Sorry, for asking so much! Not a problem. "glee" wrote: You are getting a corrupted download for some reason. I just downloaded the zip file from the link on the page I posted, and WinZip 9.0 SR1 opened it with no problem: http://files.f-prot.com/files/dos/f-prot.zip Empty your browser cache and Temp folder, and try again, using the link above. If you still have trouble, email me at glen.vee @ gmail dot com and I will email you my copy of the .zip file. "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I downloaded F-PROT twice and in both instances my WinZio 9.0 SR1 came back with "Cannot open File. It does not appear to be a valid archive." That file is 3.703 KB in size. I also searched that site and found/downloaded fpav-Windows-X86-hc-en.msi (7.399KB). When I tried to open it, it came back with: "This installatrion package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that it is a valid Windows installer package." Any suggestions? Thanks! "glee" wrote: F-PROT Antivirus for DOS http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_...oad_fpdos.html quote NB! Please note that although F-PROT Antivirus for DOS is still available free for personal use, all development of this particular product has ceased and no further program updates be released. However, up-to-date virus signature files will continue to be available for this product and the F-PROT Antivirus for DOS support section will remain online for the time being. /quote "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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According to the User Guide for your Vaio
http://www.retrevo.com/s/Sony-PCV-RX.../751bh227/t/2/ this is how you enter the BIOS Setup: From the Start menu, select Shut Down Restart. When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on your keyboard. (You may need to tap the F2 key a few times rapidly as soon as the Sony screen appears). Be very careful what you do in the BIOS setup. Your batch file deletes the Temp folder, not just the files *in* the Temp folder, so that is why you can't find the Temp folder when you run %temp% from the Run box. You are executing the batch file in a Windows session without rebooting afterwards...Windows will not recreate the Temp folder until a reboot. Your batch file, especially run the way you do it without a reboot, is a very bad practice. (You should not be deleting folders in the Windows\Spool folder tree either....these are not necessarily recreated if you delete them, even after a reboot). -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "BAP" wrote in message news Thank you, Glen, for your reply! Folder Options are already set at ‘Show all hidden files and folders’. I assume that is what you are referring to. Your suggestion: Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. I tried that at different times, but the system keeps telling me that %temp% cannot be found. Regarding the Computer type: From the System Information panes of the Sony, (thru StartAccessoriesSystem Information) OS: Microsoft Windows, Version 4-90-3000 Build 3000 System Name: VAIO (Sony Corp) System Model: PCV-RX370DS(UC) System Type: X86 based PC Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1300MHz GenuineIntel 1296Mhz Bios Version: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0 Total Physical Memory: 127.43 MB Available Physical Memory: 2.07 MB Total Virtual Memory: 2.0 GB Available Virtual Memory: 1.77 GB Page File Space: 1.88 GB Regarding the IE, what is installed is version 6.0.2800.1106. The address is set to blank. I do not believe that I am actually using IE to browse the Internet. AOL does all that I need to get done, I think! In addition, as occasionally mentioned in the Newsgroup, now and then, I will start the IE and on the general pane of Tools, I delete Cookies, Files and Offline Content, clear History and from Content/Auto Complete, I clear Forms and Passwords. As also mentioned at various times of ways to clean up unnecessary files, I managed to put together a batch file that I execute, at times. Some of you are likely to object to that, I believe, but, apparently, I have caused no problems. This is the file Clean.bat that I execute from the DOS prompt that I go to without exiting Windows or restarting the Computer to a DOS Prompt. c:\windows\smartdrv.exe deltree /y c:\windows\applic~1\micros~1\office\recent\*.lnk deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1 deltree /y c:\windows\temp deltree /y c:\windows\tmp deltree /y c:\windows\ff*.tmp deltree /y c:\windows\history deltree /y c:\windows\cookies deltree /y c:\windows\recent Deltree /y c:\recycled\ deltree /y c:\windows\spool\printers Exit Thank you, again! "glee" wrote: Replies inline..... "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I tried to download F-Prot, again, but.......same results. You suggest for me to clear the browser Cache and Temp folder. I find myself at a great disadvantage. My search for Cache or Temp was simply overwhelming. In the long list, there is a Cache.db, 256MB in size. I can handle the Temp, if that is the Temporary Internet Files. My burning question is, how to clean those Folders/Files? First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show All Files" and click OK. Reboot. Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. Delete the Temporary Internet Files (for Internet Explorer): Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet Options General tab. Click the Delete Files button, then put a checkmark in the box to Delete all offline content, and click OK, and OK. Please advise if you are using a different browser than IE. Another question regarding Bob Harris reply 0f 4/17/08 to my post. He says that ‘ As an alternative, there are antivirus that can be run from a bootable CD. Check-out the "universal boot CD", free at http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/ Download and burn to CD via a program that supports "burn form image". Nero and Easy CD Creator can do this.’ He further says that, to use the “universal boot CD”, I had to make sure that the boot order (in the BIOS setup) is CD before hard drive. He feels that for a win98 machine the startup order should be floppy before CD, and CD before Hard Drive. The “universal boot CD” idea appeals to me, if that would answer my original question. Bob has not answered my reply regarding the CD in question. In that reply, I fail to add that my W98ME does not appear to give me a way to get to the BIOS Setup to make any changes. The help files mention CMOS (BIOS?) Setup, but gives no info as to how to get to it. I am an old timer and the DEL option during the booting cycle does not appear to be available with the newer Windows versions The version of Windows is not relevant. Entering BIOS Setup is not an operating system function, and occurs long before the operating system is given the opportunity to load. What I need to know is what brand and model is your computer, assuming you bought a major OEM brand such as Dell, HP, Compaq and so forth. Most systems will give some sign during the first visible screen when starting the computer, as to what key or key combo to use to enter setup. Not all do, though, so please tell me what computer model you have so I can try to narrow it down. Common keys used by different manufacturers DEL, F1, F2, F10, F11, Ctrl+Alt+S, and a whole lot of others. It is the Ultimate Boot CD, not the Universal Boot CD, as you probably discovered. The virus definitions are probably not up to date in that package, though. I suggest you use a bootable floppy or CD "rescue disk" made by an anti-virus app specifically for the purpose, with the latest updates. Can you comment on my concerns? Sorry, for asking so much! Not a problem. "glee" wrote: You are getting a corrupted download for some reason. I just downloaded the zip file from the link on the page I posted, and WinZip 9.0 SR1 opened it with no problem: http://files.f-prot.com/files/dos/f-prot.zip Empty your browser cache and Temp folder, and try again, using the link above. If you still have trouble, email me at glen.vee @ gmail dot com and I will you my copy of the .zip file. "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I downloaded F-PROT twice and in both instances my WinZio 9.0 SR1 came back with "Cannot open File. It does not appear to be a valid archive." That file is 3.703 KB in size. I also searched that site and found/downloaded fpav-Windows-X86-hc-en.msi (7.399KB). When I tried to open it, it came back with: "This installatrion package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that it is a valid Windows installer package." Any suggestions? Thanks! "glee" wrote: F-PROT Antivirus for DOS http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_...oad_fpdos.html quote NB! Please note that although F-PROT Antivirus for DOS is still available free for personal use, all development of this particular product has ceased and no further program updates be released. However, up-to-date virus signature files will continue to be available for this product and the F-PROT Antivirus for DOS support section will remain online for the time being. /quote "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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"glee" wrote: According to the User Guide for your Vaio http://www.retrevo.com/s/Sony-PCV-RX.../751bh227/t/2/ *** Glen, thanks for the interesting site! I have, yet, to browse thru it in full, but it will a great reference to me. *** this is how you enter the BIOS Setup: From the Start menu, select Shut Down Restart. When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on your keyboard. (You may need to tap the F2 key a few times rapidly as soon as the Sony screen appears). Be very careful what you do in the BIOS setup. *** Pressing the F2 key got me into the BIOS display and on the Boot display this is the sequence shown. 1. ATAPI CD-ROM (Pioneer DVD-ROM ATAPI MOD) 2. Removable Device (Legacy Floppy) 3. IDE Hard Drive (IBM-DTLA- 307060) 4. Other Boot Device (Disabled) Silent Boot (Enabled) I made no changes. What bothered me, however, was the first device. That to me appears to be the DVD, not the CD Drive. Sony's Rescue Disks, System, Applications and Drivers on hand, are on CD's Disks. Should I not change the order? *** Your batch file deletes the Temp folder, not just the files *in* the Temp folder, so that is why you can't find the Temp folder when you run %temp% from the Run box. You are executing the batch file in a Windows session without rebooting afterwards...Windows will not recreate the Temp folder until a reboot. Your batch file, especially run the way you do it without a reboot, is a very bad practice. (You should not be deleting folders in the Windows\Spool folder tree either....these are not necessarily recreated if you delete them, even after a reboot). -- *** I felt, all along, that certain steps in the batch file were inappropriate Appropriate corrections will be made, if I decide to use that batch file. In the meantime, assuming that the Boot order could/should be made, what would you suggest regarding your earlier statement that I would benefit from a "bootable floppy or CD 'rescue disk' made by an anti-virus app specifically for the purpose, with the latest updates"? Also, since I have been unable to download successfully F-Prot, if you were to send me your copy of F-PROT, what is the best way to use it? Thank you, Glen! *** Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "BAP" wrote in message news Thank you, Glen, for your reply! Folder Options are already set at ‘Show all hidden files and folders’. I assume that is what you are referring to. Your suggestion: Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. I tried that at different times, but the system keeps telling me that %temp% cannot be found. Regarding the Computer type: From the System Information panes of the Sony, (thru StartAccessoriesSystem Information) OS: Microsoft Windows, Version 4-90-3000 Build 3000 System Name: VAIO (Sony Corp) System Model: PCV-RX370DS(UC) System Type: X86 based PC Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1300MHz GenuineIntel 1296Mhz Bios Version: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0 Total Physical Memory: 127.43 MB Available Physical Memory: 2.07 MB Total Virtual Memory: 2.0 GB Available Virtual Memory: 1.77 GB Page File Space: 1.88 GB Regarding the IE, what is installed is version 6.0.2800.1106. The address is set to blank. I do not believe that I am actually using IE to browse the Internet. AOL does all that I need to get done, I think! In addition, as occasionally mentioned in the Newsgroup, now and then, I will start the IE and on the general pane of Tools, I delete Cookies, Files and Offline Content, clear History and from Content/Auto Complete, I clear Forms and Passwords. As also mentioned at various times of ways to clean up unnecessary files, I managed to put together a batch file that I execute, at times. Some of you are likely to object to that, I believe, but, apparently, I have caused no problems. This is the file Clean.bat that I execute from the DOS prompt that I go to without exiting Windows or restarting the Computer to a DOS Prompt. c:\windows\smartdrv.exe deltree /y c:\windows\applic~1\micros~1\office\recent\*.lnk deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1 deltree /y c:\windows\temp deltree /y c:\windows\tmp deltree /y c:\windows\ff*.tmp deltree /y c:\windows\history deltree /y c:\windows\cookies deltree /y c:\windows\recent Deltree /y c:\recycled\ deltree /y c:\windows\spool\printers Exit Thank you, again! "glee" wrote: Replies inline..... "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I tried to download F-Prot, again, but.......same results. You suggest for me to clear the browser Cache and Temp folder. I find myself at a great disadvantage. My search for Cache or Temp was simply overwhelming. In the long list, there is a Cache.db, 256MB in size. I can handle the Temp, if that is the Temporary Internet Files. My burning question is, how to clean those Folders/Files? First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show All Files" and click OK. Reboot. Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. Delete the Temporary Internet Files (for Internet Explorer): Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet Options General tab. Click the Delete Files button, then put a checkmark in the box to Delete all offline content, and click OK, and OK. Please advise if you are using a different browser than IE. Another question regarding Bob Harris reply 0f 4/17/08 to my post. He says that ‘ As an alternative, there are antivirus that can be run from a bootable CD. Check-out the "universal boot CD", free at http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/ Download and burn to CD via a program that supports "burn form image". Nero and Easy CD Creator can do this.’ He further says that, to use the “universal boot CD”, I had to make sure that the boot order (in the BIOS setup) is CD before hard drive. He feels that for a win98 machine the startup order should be floppy before CD, and CD before Hard Drive. The “universal boot CD” idea appeals to me, if that would answer my original question. Bob has not answered my reply regarding the CD in question. In that reply, I fail to add that my W98ME does not appear to give me a way to get to the BIOS Setup to make any changes. The help files mention CMOS (BIOS?) Setup, but gives no info as to how to get to it. I am an old timer and the DEL option during the booting cycle does not appear to be available with the newer Windows versions The version of Windows is not relevant. Entering BIOS Setup is not an operating system function, and occurs long before the operating system is given the opportunity to load. What I need to know is what brand and model is your computer, assuming you bought a major OEM brand such as Dell, HP, Compaq and so forth. Most systems will give some sign during the first visible screen when starting the computer, as to what key or key combo to use to enter setup. Not all do, though, so please tell me what computer model you have so I can try to narrow it down. Common keys used by different manufacturers DEL, F1, F2, F10, F11, Ctrl+Alt+S, and a whole lot of others. It is the Ultimate Boot CD, not the Universal Boot CD, as you probably discovered. The virus definitions are probably not up to date in that package, though. I suggest you use a bootable floppy or CD "rescue disk" made by an anti-virus app specifically for the purpose, with the latest updates. Can you comment on my concerns? Sorry, for asking so much! Not a problem. "glee" wrote: You are getting a corrupted download for some reason. I just downloaded the zip file from the link on the page I posted, and WinZip 9.0 SR1 opened it with no problem: http://files.f-prot.com/files/dos/f-prot.zip Empty your browser cache and Temp folder, and try again, using the link above. If you still have trouble, email me at glen.vee @ gmail dot com and I will you my copy of the .zip file. "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I downloaded F-PROT twice and in both instances my WinZio 9.0 SR1 came back with "Cannot open File. It does not appear to be a valid archive." That file is 3.703 KB in size. I also searched that site and found/downloaded fpav-Windows-X86-hc-en.msi (7.399KB). When I tried to open it, it came back with: "This installatrion package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that it is a valid Windows installer package." Any suggestions? Thanks! "glee" wrote: F-PROT Antivirus for DOS http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_...oad_fpdos.html quote NB! Please note that although F-PROT Antivirus for DOS is still available free for personal use, all development of this particular product has ceased and no further program updates be released. However, up-to-date virus signature files will continue to be available for this product and the F-PROT Antivirus for DOS support section will remain online for the time being. /quote "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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It may vary on your system, but my system will boot from whichever optical drive has a bootable disc in it, so the relevant info in my case is that the first boot device is ATAPI CD-ROM....an optical drive. Although my BIOS setup shows the master device in the list, either device will boot if a bootable disc is present in that device, with the master device having preference. That said, it does not matter that your listed device is a DVD drive....you can put your CDs in it just as easily as putting them in the CD-ROM drive. A DVD drive will read CDs. If you want to go in and change the order, that's your choice, but I don't really see the point based on what I described above. Your other point regarding DOS anti-virus scanning: I did suggest F-Prot for DOS as an alternative, but it was Bob, not I, who recommended the Ultimate Boot CD for virus scanning. I still think the best alternative is to create "rescue disks" for virus scanning, using your current anti-virus's method. What Windows-based anti-virus are you using now? -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "BAP" wrote in message ... "glee" wrote: According to the User Guide for your Vaio http://www.retrevo.com/s/Sony-PCV-RX.../751bh227/t/2/ *** Glen, thanks for the interesting site! I have, yet, to browse thru it in full, but it will a great reference to me. *** this is how you enter the BIOS Setup: From the Start menu, select Shut Down Restart. When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on your keyboard. (You may need to tap the F2 key a few times rapidly as soon as the Sony screen appears). Be very careful what you do in the BIOS setup. *** Pressing the F2 key got me into the BIOS display and on the Boot display this is the sequence shown. 1. ATAPI CD-ROM (Pioneer DVD-ROM ATAPI MOD) 2. Removable Device (Legacy Floppy) 3. IDE Hard Drive (IBM-DTLA- 307060) 4. Other Boot Device (Disabled) Silent Boot (Enabled) I made no changes. What bothered me, however, was the first device. That to me appears to be the DVD, not the CD Drive. Sony's Rescue Disks, System, Applications and Drivers on hand, are on CD's Disks. Should I not change the order? *** Your batch file deletes the Temp folder, not just the files *in* the Temp folder, so that is why you can't find the Temp folder when you run %temp% from the Run box. You are executing the batch file in a Windows session without rebooting afterwards...Windows will not recreate the Temp folder until a reboot. Your batch file, especially run the way you do it without a reboot, is a very bad practice. (You should not be deleting folders in the Windows\Spool folder tree either....these are not necessarily recreated if you delete them, even after a reboot). -- *** I felt, all along, that certain steps in the batch file were inappropriate Appropriate corrections will be made, if I decide to use that batch file. In the meantime, assuming that the Boot order could/should be made, what would you suggest regarding your earlier statement that I would benefit from a "bootable floppy or CD 'rescue disk' made by an anti-virus app specifically for the purpose, with the latest updates"? Also, since I have been unable to download successfully F-Prot, if you were to send me your copy of F-PROT, what is the best way to use it? Thank you, Glen! *** Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "BAP" wrote in message news Thank you, Glen, for your reply! Folder Options are already set at ‘Show all hidden files and folders’. I assume that is what you are referring to. Your suggestion: Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. I tried that at different times, but the system keeps telling me that %temp% cannot be found. Regarding the Computer type: From the System Information panes of the Sony, (thru StartAccessoriesSystem Information) OS: Microsoft Windows, Version 4-90-3000 Build 3000 System Name: VAIO (Sony Corp) System Model: PCV-RX370DS(UC) System Type: X86 based PC Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1300MHz GenuineIntel 1296Mhz Bios Version: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0 Total Physical Memory: 127.43 MB Available Physical Memory: 2.07 MB Total Virtual Memory: 2.0 GB Available Virtual Memory: 1.77 GB Page File Space: 1.88 GB Regarding the IE, what is installed is version 6.0.2800.1106. The address is set to blank. I do not believe that I am actually using IE to browse the Internet. AOL does all that I need to get done, I think! In addition, as occasionally mentioned in the Newsgroup, now and then, I will start the IE and on the general pane of Tools, I delete Cookies, Files and Offline Content, clear History and from Content/Auto Complete, I clear Forms and Passwords. As also mentioned at various times of ways to clean up unnecessary files, I managed to put together a batch file that I execute, at times. Some of you are likely to object to that, I believe, but, apparently, I have caused no problems. This is the file Clean.bat that I execute from the DOS prompt that I go to without exiting Windows or restarting the Computer to a DOS Prompt. c:\windows\smartdrv.exe deltree /y c:\windows\applic~1\micros~1\office\recent\*.lnk deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1 deltree /y c:\windows\temp deltree /y c:\windows\tmp deltree /y c:\windows\ff*.tmp deltree /y c:\windows\history deltree /y c:\windows\cookies deltree /y c:\windows\recent Deltree /y c:\recycled\ deltree /y c:\windows\spool\printers Exit Thank you, again! "glee" wrote: Replies inline..... "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I tried to download F-Prot, again, but.......same results. You suggest for me to clear the browser Cache and Temp folder. I find myself at a great disadvantage. My search for Cache or Temp was simply overwhelming. In the long list, there is a Cache.db, 256MB in size. I can handle the Temp, if that is the Temporary Internet Files. My burning question is, how to clean those Folders/Files? First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show All Files" and click OK. Reboot. Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. Delete the Temporary Internet Files (for Internet Explorer): Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet Options General tab. Click the Delete Files button, then put a checkmark in the box to Delete all offline content, and click OK, and OK. Please advise if you are using a different browser than IE. Another question regarding Bob Harris reply 0f 4/17/08 to my post. He says that ‘ As an alternative, there are antivirus that can be run from a bootable CD. Check-out the "universal boot CD", free at http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/ Download and burn to CD via a program that supports "burn form image". Nero and Easy CD Creator can do this.’ He further says that, to use the “universal boot CD”, I had to make sure that the boot order (in the BIOS setup) is CD before hard drive. He feels that for a win98 machine the startup order should be floppy before CD, and CD before Hard Drive. The “universal boot CD” idea appeals to me, if that would answer my original question. Bob has not answered my reply regarding the CD in question. In that reply, I fail to add that my W98ME does not appear to give me a way to get to the BIOS Setup to make any changes. The help files mention CMOS (BIOS?) Setup, but gives no info as to how to get to it. I am an old timer and the DEL option during the booting cycle does not appear to be available with the newer Windows versions The version of Windows is not relevant. Entering BIOS Setup is not an operating system function, and occurs long before the operating system is given the opportunity to load. What I need to know is what brand and model is your computer, assuming you bought a major OEM brand such as Dell, HP, Compaq and so forth. Most systems will give some sign during the first visible screen when starting the computer, as to what key or key combo to use to enter setup. Not all do, though, so please tell me what computer model you have so I can try to narrow it down. Common keys used by different manufacturers DEL, F1, F2, F10, F11, Ctrl+Alt+S, and a whole lot of others. It is the Ultimate Boot CD, not the Universal Boot CD, as you probably discovered. The virus definitions are probably not up to date in that package, though. I suggest you use a bootable floppy or CD "rescue disk" made by an anti-virus app specifically for the purpose, with the latest updates. Can you comment on my concerns? Sorry, for asking so much! Not a problem. "glee" wrote: You are getting a corrupted download for some reason. I just downloaded the zip file from the link on the page I posted, and WinZip 9.0 SR1 opened it with no problem: http://files.f-prot.com/files/dos/f-prot.zip Empty your browser cache and Temp folder, and try again, using the link above. If you still have trouble, email me at glen.vee @ gmail dot com and I will you my copy of the .zip file. "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I downloaded F-PROT twice and in both instances my WinZio 9.0 SR1 came back with "Cannot open File. It does not appear to be a valid archive." That file is 3.703 KB in size. I also searched that site and found/downloaded fpav-Windows-X86-hc-en.msi (7.399KB). When I tried to open it, it came back with: "This installatrion package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that it is a valid Windows installer package." Any suggestions? Thanks! "glee" wrote: F-PROT Antivirus for DOS http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_...oad_fpdos.html quote NB! Please note that although F-PROT Antivirus for DOS is still available free for personal use, all development of this particular product has ceased and no further program updates be released. However, up-to-date virus signature files will continue to be available for this product and the F-PROT Antivirus for DOS support section will remain online for the time being. /quote "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if any of them could be launched at the Dos Prompt. There may be times when a System may fail to boot successfully and the only way to get anywhere is by using a Start-up Diskette. Is there some way to check for viruses at the C: Prompt? Thanks! -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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"glee" wrote: Top-posting to save time today..... It may vary on your system, but my system will boot from whichever optical drive has a bootable disc in it, so the relevant info in my case is that the first boot device is ATAPI CD-ROM....an optical drive. Although my BIOS setup shows the master device in the list, either device will boot if a bootable disc is present in that device, with the master device having preference. That said, it does not matter that your listed device is a DVD drive....you can put your CDs in it just as easily as putting them in the CD-ROM drive. A DVD drive will read CDs. *** Sony’s System and Applications Recovery CD’s do work if inserted in either DVD or CD_ROM drives. *** If you want to go in and change the order, that's your choice, but I don't really see the point based on what I described above. Your other point regarding DOS anti-virus scanning: I did suggest F-Prot for DOS as an alternative, but it was Bob, not I, who recommended the Ultimate Boot CD for virus scanning. I still think the best alternative is to create "rescue disks" for virus scanning, using your current anti-virus's method. What Windows-based anti-virus are you using now? *** Sorry, Glen! I could not get back and reply to you on this matter for the following reason. It is a rather long story, but I hope you will have patience to stay with it. On 4/13/2008, I downloaded ‘avg75free_519a1276.exe ‘.(34.2MG) and saved it. That process took a while, because of my phone line connection. At that time, I had no other clue about what might have been best to go after.....free, of course. I installed it at a later time, but did not go for any recent updates, since I was not online. After its installation, I noticed that the response to my ‘click’ to anything took extra time. Anyway, when online, I did go after the updates and got them. At its completion, it asked to restart the Computer for completing the installation. I accepted it. The Internet connection was broken, of course, but that is when all went bad. When the PC was booting, it got to the W98ME splash screen and just ‘got stuck’. The indicator light by the restart button remained steadily on ’ red’ without any blinking activity. It seemed to stay forever on that mode. I got panicky and started messing with Boot Disk or Sony’s Rescue Disks, without making any changes. I did use the Boot disk and ran scanreg /restore and restored the Registry of an earlier date. Nothing came about, until I went away for several hours and let it at that mode. Eventually, it worked out and that is when I started the post we are in, at the moment. To be safe, I uninstalled AVG via StartSettingsControl PanelAdd/Remove Programs fearing additional problems. The originally downloaded software was still on my HD. Fears that my system had been infected led me to ask for means to scan it at the MS-DOS prompt. After suggestions about Rescue Disks, I re-installed AVG and decided to create the Rescue Disks. Thinking that only Floppy Diskette would be required, I purchased two boxes of Memorex Formatted Cool Disks. That was a total of 20 diskettes. I created the Rescue Disks. That required 21 Diskettes. I got it all done with the proper ID’s. When I logged on to the Internet on the next day, I was prompted to update the out-of-date AVG. After that was done, I was prompted to Restart the Computer to complete the installation. I allowed to do so, but, as before, the system froze on the W98 ME Splash Screen. Again, in panic, I took similar steps following the earlier mishap, including the restoration of an earlier registry. Things did not improve. I thought to try the AVG rescue disks. That meant re-inserting the 21 Floppies. The task got as far as #8 which has a file ‘incavi.002'. Somehow, the system would not recognize it as such and kept asking that Disk #8 be inserted. I had no choice but to abort the procedure. PC restarting produced the same frozen state. Having other duties to tend to, I let it stay on that mode. When I went back to it, after several hours, the screen was filled with warnings. I am very sorry that I did not try to make note of any of the ones shown. Each appeared to say the same thing, like not being able to copy a given file. At the very end, it said that Windows may not start properly. If that was the case, it suggested to restart Setup. I chose to continue and all appeared to be back to normal. Note that, to my knowledge, I did not initiate Setup nor do I have a clue as to how to do so. At this point, the AVG is not activated. Than k you, for your patience! *** -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "BAP" wrote in message ... "glee" wrote: According to the User Guide for your Vaio http://www.retrevo.com/s/Sony-PCV-RX.../751bh227/t/2/ *** Glen, thanks for the interesting site! I have, yet, to browse thru it in full, but it will a great reference to me. *** this is how you enter the BIOS Setup: From the Start menu, select Shut Down Restart. When the Sony screen displays, press the F2 key on your keyboard. (You may need to tap the F2 key a few times rapidly as soon as the Sony screen appears). Be very careful what you do in the BIOS setup. *** Pressing the F2 key got me into the BIOS display and on the Boot display this is the sequence shown. 1. ATAPI CD-ROM (Pioneer DVD-ROM ATAPI MOD) 2. Removable Device (Legacy Floppy) 3. IDE Hard Drive (IBM-DTLA- 307060) 4. Other Boot Device (Disabled) Silent Boot (Enabled) I made no changes. What bothered me, however, was the first device. That to me appears to be the DVD, not the CD Drive. Sony's Rescue Disks, System, Applications and Drivers on hand, are on CD's Disks. Should I not change the order? *** Your batch file deletes the Temp folder, not just the files *in* the Temp folder, so that is why you can't find the Temp folder when you run %temp% from the Run box. You are executing the batch file in a Windows session without rebooting afterwards...Windows will not recreate the Temp folder until a reboot. Your batch file, especially run the way you do it without a reboot, is a very bad practice. (You should not be deleting folders in the Windows\Spool folder tree either....these are not necessarily recreated if you delete them, even after a reboot). -- *** I felt, all along, that certain steps in the batch file were inappropriate Appropriate corrections will be made, if I decide to use that batch file. In the meantime, assuming that the Boot order could/should be made, what would you suggest regarding your earlier statement that I would benefit from a "bootable floppy or CD 'rescue disk' made by an anti-virus app specifically for the purpose, with the latest updates"? Also, since I have been unable to download successfully F-Prot, if you were to send me your copy of F-PROT, what is the best way to use it? Thank you, Glen! *** Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm "BAP" wrote in message news Thank you, Glen, for your reply! Folder Options are already set at ‘Show all hidden files and folders’. I assume that is what you are referring to. Your suggestion: Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. I tried that at different times, but the system keeps telling me that %temp% cannot be found. Regarding the Computer type: From the System Information panes of the Sony, (thru StartAccessoriesSystem Information) OS: Microsoft Windows, Version 4-90-3000 Build 3000 System Name: VAIO (Sony Corp) System Model: PCV-RX370DS(UC) System Type: X86 based PC Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1300MHz GenuineIntel 1296Mhz Bios Version: Award Medallion BIOS v6.0 Total Physical Memory: 127.43 MB Available Physical Memory: 2.07 MB Total Virtual Memory: 2.0 GB Available Virtual Memory: 1.77 GB Page File Space: 1.88 GB Regarding the IE, what is installed is version 6.0.2800.1106. The address is set to blank. I do not believe that I am actually using IE to browse the Internet. AOL does all that I need to get done, I think! In addition, as occasionally mentioned in the Newsgroup, now and then, I will start the IE and on the general pane of Tools, I delete Cookies, Files and Offline Content, clear History and from Content/Auto Complete, I clear Forms and Passwords. As also mentioned at various times of ways to clean up unnecessary files, I managed to put together a batch file that I execute, at times. Some of you are likely to object to that, I believe, but, apparently, I have caused no problems. This is the file Clean.bat that I execute from the DOS prompt that I go to without exiting Windows or restarting the Computer to a DOS Prompt. c:\windows\smartdrv.exe deltree /y c:\windows\applic~1\micros~1\office\recent\*.lnk deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1 deltree /y c:\windows\temp deltree /y c:\windows\tmp deltree /y c:\windows\ff*.tmp deltree /y c:\windows\history deltree /y c:\windows\cookies deltree /y c:\windows\recent Deltree /y c:\recycled\ deltree /y c:\windows\spool\printers Exit Thank you, again! "glee" wrote: Replies inline..... "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I tried to download F-Prot, again, but.......same results. You suggest for me to clear the browser Cache and Temp folder. I find myself at a great disadvantage. My search for Cache or Temp was simply overwhelming. In the long list, there is a Cache.db, 256MB in size. I can handle the Temp, if that is the Temporary Internet Files. My burning question is, how to clean those Folders/Files? First, click Start Settings Folder Options View tab, and click to enable "Show All Files" and click OK. Reboot. Open the Temp folder and delete all Temp files: -Click StartRun, type %temp% and click OK. -Press Ctrl+A to select all, then press Delete. Delete the Temporary Internet Files (for Internet Explorer): Click Start Settings Control Panel Internet Options General tab. Click the Delete Files button, then put a checkmark in the box to Delete all offline content, and click OK, and OK. Please advise if you are using a different browser than IE. Another question regarding Bob Harris reply 0f 4/17/08 to my post. He says that ‘ As an alternative, there are antivirus that can be run from a bootable CD. Check-out the "universal boot CD", free at http://ubcd.sourceforge.net/ Download and burn to CD via a program that supports "burn form image". Nero and Easy CD Creator can do this.’ He further says that, to use the “universal boot CD”, I had to make sure that the boot order (in the BIOS setup) is CD before hard drive. He feels that for a win98 machine the startup order should be floppy before CD, and CD before Hard Drive. The “universal boot CD” idea appeals to me, if that would answer my original question. Bob has not answered my reply regarding the CD in question. In that reply, I fail to add that my W98ME does not appear to give me a way to get to the BIOS Setup to make any changes. The help files mention CMOS (BIOS?) Setup, but gives no info as to how to get to it. I am an old timer and the DEL option during the booting cycle does not appear to be available with the newer Windows versions The version of Windows is not relevant. Entering BIOS Setup is not an operating system function, and occurs long before the operating system is given the opportunity to load. What I need to know is what brand and model is your computer, assuming you bought a major OEM brand such as Dell, HP, Compaq and so forth. Most systems will give some sign during the first visible screen when starting the computer, as to what key or key combo to use to enter setup. Not all do, though, so please tell me what computer model you have so I can try to narrow it down. Common keys used by different manufacturers DEL, F1, F2, F10, F11, Ctrl+Alt+S, and a whole lot of others. It is the Ultimate Boot CD, not the Universal Boot CD, as you probably discovered. The virus definitions are probably not up to date in that package, though. I suggest you use a bootable floppy or CD "rescue disk" made by an anti-virus app specifically for the purpose, with the latest updates. Can you comment on my concerns? Sorry, for asking so much! Not a problem. "glee" wrote: You are getting a corrupted download for some reason. I just downloaded the zip file from the link on the page I posted, and WinZip 9.0 SR1 opened it with no problem: http://files.f-prot.com/files/dos/f-prot.zip Empty your browser cache and Temp folder, and try again, using the link above. If you still have trouble, email me at glen.vee @ gmail dot com and I will you my copy of the .zip file. "BAP" wrote in message ... Glen, I downloaded F-PROT twice and in both instances my WinZio 9.0 SR1 came back with "Cannot open File. It does not appear to be a valid archive." That file is 3.703 KB in size. I also searched that site and found/downloaded fpav-Windows-X86-hc-en.msi (7.399KB). When I tried to open it, it came back with: "This installatrion package could not be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that it is a valid Windows installer package." Any suggestions? Thanks! "glee" wrote: F-PROT Antivirus for DOS http://www.f-prot.com/download/home_...oad_fpdos.html quote NB! Please note that although F-PROT Antivirus for DOS is still available free for personal use, all development of this particular product has ceased and no further program updates be released. However, up-to-date virus signature files will continue to be available for this product and the F-PROT Antivirus for DOS support section will remain online for the time being. /quote "BAP" wrote in message ... I have heard about some free versions of software packages that one can download and use to check W98ME systems for viruses, but I do not know if |
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"BAP" wrote in message
news "glee" wrote: Top-posting to save time today..... It may vary on your system, but my system will boot from whichever optical drive has a bootable disc in it, so the relevant info in my case is that the first boot device is ATAPI CD-ROM....an optical drive. Although my BIOS setup shows the master device in the list, either device will boot if a bootable disc is present in that device, with the master device having preference. That said, it does not matter that your listed device is a DVD drive....you can put your CDs in it just as easily as putting them in the CD-ROM drive. A DVD drive will read CDs. *** Sony’s System and Applications Recovery CD’s do work if inserted in either DVD or CD_ROM drives. *** If you want to go in and change the order, that's your choice, but I don't really see the point based on what I described above. Your other point regarding DOS anti-virus scanning: I did suggest F-Prot for DOS as an alternative, but it was Bob, not I, who recommended the Ultimate Boot CD for virus scanning. I still think the best alternative is to create "rescue disks" for virus scanning, using your current anti-virus's method. What Windows-based anti-virus are you using now? *** Sorry, Glen! I could not get back and reply to you on this matter for the following reason. It is a rather long story, but I hope you will have patience to stay with it. On 4/13/2008, I downloaded ‘avg75free_519a1276.exe ‘.(34.2MG) and saved it. That process took a while, because of my phone line connection. At that time, I had no other clue about what might have been best to go after.....free, of course. I installed it at a later time, but did not go for any recent updates, since I was not online. After its installation, I noticed that the response to my ‘click’ to anything took extra time. Anyway, when online, I did go after the updates and got them. At its completion, it asked to restart the Computer for completing the installation. I accepted it. The Internet connection was broken, of course, but that is when all went bad. When the PC was booting, it got to the W98ME splash screen and just ‘got stuck’. The indicator light by the restart button remained steadily on ’ red’ without any blinking activity. It seemed to stay forever on that mode. I got panicky and started messing with Boot Disk or Sony’s Rescue Disks, without making any changes. I did use the Boot disk and ran scanreg /restore and restored the Registry of an earlier date. Nothing came about, until I went away for several hours and let it at that mode. Eventually, it worked out and that is when I started the post we are in, at the moment. To be safe, I uninstalled AVG via StartSettingsControl PanelAdd/Remove Programs fearing additional problems. The originally downloaded software was still on my HD. Fears that my system had been infected led me to ask for means to scan it at the MS-DOS prompt. After suggestions about Rescue Disks, I re-installed AVG and decided to create the Rescue Disks. Thinking that only Floppy Diskette would be required, I purchased two boxes of Memorex Formatted Cool Disks. That was a total of 20 diskettes. I created the Rescue Disks. That required 21 Diskettes. I got it all done with the proper ID’s. When I logged on to the Internet on the next day, I was prompted to update the out-of-date AVG. After that was done, I was prompted to Restart the Computer to complete the installation. I allowed to do so, but, as before, the system froze on the W98 ME Splash Screen. Again, in panic, I took similar steps following the earlier mishap, including the restoration of an earlier registry. Things did not improve. I thought to try the AVG rescue disks. That meant re-inserting the 21 Floppies. The task got as far as #8 which has a file ‘incavi.002'. Somehow, the system would not recognize it as such and kept asking that Disk #8 be inserted. I had no choice but to abort the procedure. PC restarting produced the same frozen state. Having other duties to tend to, I let it stay on that mode. When I went back to it, after several hours, the screen was filled with warnings. I am very sorry that I did not try to make note of any of the ones shown. Each appeared to say the same thing, like not being able to copy a given file. At the very end, it said that Windows may not start properly. If that was the case, it suggested to restart Setup. I chose to continue and all appeared to be back to normal. Note that, to my knowledge, I did not initiate Setup nor do I have a clue as to how to do so. At this point, the AVG is not activated. Than k you, for your patience! I think a lot of the problems you are having relate to getting corrupted downloads. For whatever reason....Internet connection too slow, too poor, or whatever....installers and updates you download are becoming damaged before the download is complete. Also, you may have AVG installed with the option to do a virus scan every time you boot up....they call it a boot scan. You'll need to disable that, as it may be involved in the freeze you describe. If you can get into Windows, you can disable it via Start Run msconfig Startup tab. If Windows won't start, you can start in DOS mode and edit the entry out of the autoexec.bat file. The inability to use AVG's diskettes is due to a damaged floppy diskette.....#8, apparently. You may want to go with the Ultimate Boot CD after all, if you're having so much trouble with AVG's methods. The rhetorical question there is, can you download a viable image from them, or will your Internet connection corrupt that too? -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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"glee" wrote in message
... snippet Also, you may have AVG installed with the option to do a virus scan every time you boot up....they call it a boot scan. You'll need to disable that, as it may be involved in the freeze you describe. If you can get into Windows, you can disable it via Start Run msconfig Startup tab. If Windows won't start, you can start in DOS mode and edit the entry out of the autoexec.bat file. snip Error. That should state "If you can get into Windows, you can disable it via Start Run msconfig Autoexec.bat tab" -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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I think that I can deal with what you saying regarding the Autoexec.bat.
As far as the downloading problems, I might retry to take more cautious steps while re-installing AVG or getting the Ultimate Boot CD. That latter package is rather large, at more than 224MB. My moden-phone connection, with the downloading problems, will make that task almost impossible. I will ask one of my friends to get it on DSL-type connection and burn it on a CD for me to trry out. Thank you for your help, Glen! ***** "glee" wrote: "glee" wrote in message ... snippet Also, you may have AVG installed with the option to do a virus scan every time you boot up....they call it a boot scan. You'll need to disable that, as it may be involved in the freeze you describe. If you can get into Windows, you can disable it via Start Run msconfig Startup tab. If Windows won't start, you can start in DOS mode and edit the entry out of the autoexec.bat file. snip Error. That should state "If you can get into Windows, you can disable it via Start Run msconfig Autoexec.bat tab" -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+ http://dts-l.net/ http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm |
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