Re: installing recovery console
Sorry, I have no experience with removing viruses. Just a general tip:
Before you make any changes to the registry, make sure to back up each hive.
AFAIR you can do this from the RC like so:
1. Create a suitable folder, e.g. c:\RegistryBackup.
2. Copy all files from c:\windows\system32\config to c:\RegistryBackup.
3. Check that the files were actually copied to the backup location.
If something goes wrong then you reverse Step 2 above.
Can you still boot into Windows? Or perhaps into Safe Mode? If so then a
System Restore might solve your virus problem.
"phal" <phal@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A4B06FBE-B596-4E3A-B18A-353D28A28D1C@microsoft.com...
> At this time I have a 17 yr old son and an 18 yr old chinese exchange
> student
> living with me.
> I have picked up 2 worms, unsure where.
> They have infected all of my fixed and USB drives. The worms are:
> VBS_AGENT.AMAF
> WORM_FACE.AB
> I am preparing to make registry changes (with Tech Forums as guides) in an
> effort to get rid of these worms. They have proved to be very stubborn.
> I will be backing up my registry in the process, but the stuff in the
> registry is most likely part of the problem.
>
> The purpose of installing recovery console is to be able to recover from a
> boot failure in case one of the changes to remove the worms causes goes
> awry.
> If anyone can refer me to a sure fire way to remove these infections, the
> info will be much appreciated.
> Thanks for all of the responses....phal
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
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>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyboop@mailnator.com> wrote in message
>> news:OEm$60tJJHA.2444@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > Installing the Recovery Console will make it boot up much faster.
>> > It is a good decision.
>>
>> A good decision must be based on solid facts, e.g. the ones below:
>> - The time it takes to boot into the Recovery Console with a CD.
>> - The time it takes to boot into the Recovery Console from the hard disk.
>> - The amount of time that the OP saves each time.
>> - How often he would do this each year.
>> - How long it takes to create a slip-streamed CD.
>> (including reading and understanding the instructions).
>>
>> I suspect that the OP would save one or two minutes when booting
>> from the hard disk. If he needs the Recovery Console twice each
>> year, then he saves less than two minutes. Finding out how to create
>> a slip-streamed CD, and creating one, takes much, much longer.
>>
>> Things are quite different if the OP's aim is to learn about
>> slip-streaming.
>>
>>
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