caught a virus
 

i just caught a virus on my cloned hhd, got it fixed now when i boot up my pc it it goes all the way to my log in, but stays that way, no icons just my wallpaper, cant even turn it off without doing a hard shut down, anyone has any idea on how to get my icons back:? i had to re-install my original hhd, but it only has 20g free space left...and i have about 3,000 kma files on MS and 4,672 songs in itunes on the cloned hhd:?

Without being there I can't be for sure, but it sounds like a corrupted Explorer.exe. See if you can copy that file from a working HDD to it.

If that won't work try running the Repair from your original Microsoft disk. Do not reload the OS as that will wipe out the disk.

i put the cloned hhd. in an external case, and my intention was to either reformat /repair or load the missing file , but my pc cant even see it, clicked on the hardware tab and it's not showing..even acronis cant find it..

Hi ddouglass

I had a problem with a HD wouldn't boot after turn off.

Booted with my xp os disc went to repair option then it wanted a pass word wouldn't let me continue without entering a pass word I didn't have.

I bought the xp os oem from micro computer store in a sealed package why would I need a pass word for a repair?

Joe...

That would be the Administrator's password it is looking for. I had my show machine do this to me one night, but I found out it was my Bios that caused it. It had changed which drive was my boot drive and was trying to boot from D::e

Well I tried my amin pass word and it didn't work I still haven't got it to work from my os disc.

Any Ideas?

I fixed the problem using spinRite seems the Bios didn't write back to disc properly when shutting down and according to SpinRite this happens quite often.

Joe....

That's a program I haven't used in years! I used to have a copy back in the NT/2000 days.
If it isn't the admin password I am not sure what it is. That is what we always used.

Wow Not Good

I looked into Microsoft but they have Money Road blocks every which way you turn to ask a question.

Is there another way I can get an answer?

I bought the thing why do I need a piss me off word to use it?


Joe....

Did you try leaving it blank and try going on?
Is this an OEM type of disk (original Microsoft disk) or is it a Restore disk from the computer MFG?

No it's OEM bought at Micro computer store seal package installed it registered it no payment plans nothing.

Yes I tried leaving it blank.

I don't have a clue then Joe. I never encountered this.

Thanks

If you hear if somthing please let me know.

Joe....

well, i ended up buying a new hhd, bought a 500gb and ended up cloning my original hhd drive and while im at it i decided to upgrade m memory to 4gb,now here comes the hard part, i have to reload all my kma files to ms and all my itunes, since this pc ( master ) is where i store all my music files..:r, i could just import all my kma files that was on my ext. hhd to ms , but i have never done it before:g..so..

Billy,
You should be able to plug the drive in (not as C: drive) and copy the files off of it rather than having to reload them again. That is as long as they are not damaged.

no they are not damaged i have a master ext. hhd that has all my kma files..there are about 3,000 songs on the damaged hhd that i just replaced i only used them when i'm trying to rehearsed or trying out new tunes..