{"id":734,"date":"2010-02-17T09:19:09","date_gmt":"2010-02-17T09:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kweaver.org\/cs\/virus-killing\/"},"modified":"2010-02-17T09:19:09","modified_gmt":"2010-02-17T09:19:09","slug":"virus-killing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kweaver.org\/cs\/virus-killing\/","title":{"rendered":"Virus Killing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our school has been hit with a bunch of virii — and one of the victims is one of our administrators.<\/p>\n

I am doing something I NEVER do, which is to fix a personal computer.  Not sure why, probably the challenge.  <\/p>\n

When my computers got hit, I reimaged, but I am trying to do this one with as least damage as possible.  I did lose a few weeks of files, but probably nothing important.  This one isn't backed up but he realizes he might lose everything.<\/p>\n

So here's what I've done, and where I'm at.<\/p>\n

First the problem:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When you turn on the computer and you attempt to log in you are immediately logged out.  This also occurs in safe mode.<\/p>\n

What I've done:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Did a search on Windows XP logs in and logs off<\/em>\n
  2. Followed the directions on that page, didn't work.\n
  3. \n
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    1.  Those directions said to copy a file. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    2. Downloaded a copy of Windows XP Pro from MSDN, as at the very least, I can use that to wipe the hard drive and reimage the laptop. <\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The Good News:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      He has the Toshiba Recovery disk but it won't boot.  Doesn't seem to be a bootable CD.<\/p>\n

      Right now:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      I'm following the directions at http:\/\/saveme.danfischbach.com\/<\/a> which I found doing the above search.
      I've got a Vista Recovery Disk and his Save Me files downloaded.<\/p>\n

      AND IT WORKED!<\/strong><\/p>\n

      I am able to boot into the computer, and do stuff.  My next step is to scan everything with some portable tools, uninstall his virus checker and put Microsoft Security Essentials.<\/p>\n

      Thank you Dan, and I'm going to ask my administrator to throw him some money, as he did the fix.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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