There is a very good chance are that you are seeing the affects of a
hijackware infection.

1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/ma...e/default.mspx

2. Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan (only!) in Safe
Mode with Networking, if need be:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

3. Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting the requested
logs in an appropriate forum, not here.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

**Seek expert assistance in
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachi...php?board=10.0,
http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30, or other appropriate forums.**

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting this
isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002
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Jack Gillis wrote:
> Win XP SP3.
>
> I have my laptop HD partitioned CPrimary) and D and F as Extended
> Partitions.
>
> I can open My Computer and select and view C with no problem. However, if
> I
> try to open either D or F, I get a message something like, "Cannot find
> Recycler\and a whole string of numbers.com. Make sure you type the name
> correctly."
>
> This occurs in both normal and safe modes and has popped up since I last
> used my laptop back in late February.
>
> I can use the command prompt to access D and F with no problems. An
> earlier
> restore point doesn't correct the problem.
>
> Will someone please give me a hand in getting this straightened out?
>
> Thank you very much.

Win XP SP3.

I have my laptop HD partitioned CPrimary) and D and F as Extended
Partitions.

I can open My Computer and select and view C with no problem. However, if I
try to open either D or F, I get a message something like, "Cannot find
Recycler\and a whole string of numbers.com. Make sure you type the name
correctly."

This occurs in both normal and safe modes and has popped up since I last
used my laptop back in late February.

I can use the command prompt to access D and F with no problems. An earlier
restore point doesn't correct the problem.

Will someone please give me a hand in getting this straightened out?

Thank you very much.

Please r-click the Recycle Bin on your desktop, select Properties, and
review the settings.

Jack Gillis wrote:
> Some more information.
>
> I can access D and F via Windows Explorer and use the files as I wish.
> Further, I can use shortcuts on my desktop to Quicken, Excel and Word files
> and have them launch in the appropriate application.
>
> That would seem to say the problem lies within My Computer but what do I
> know.
>
> Thanks again .
>
>
> "Jack Gillis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:eV%(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Win XP SP3.
>>
>>I have my laptop HD partitioned CPrimary) and D and F as Extended
>>Partitions.
>>
>>I can open My Computer and select and view C with no problem. However, if
>>I try to open either D or F, I get a message something like, "Cannot find
>>Recycler\and a whole string of numbers.com. Make sure you type the name
>>correctly."
>>
>>This occurs in both normal and safe modes and has popped up since I last
>>used my laptop back in late February.
>>
>>I can use the command prompt to access D and F with no problems. An
>>earlier restore point doesn't correct the problem.
>>
>>Will someone please give me a hand in getting this straightened out?
>>
>>Thank you very much.
>>
>
>
>

Some more information.

I can access D and F via Windows Explorer and use the files as I wish.
Further, I can use shortcuts on my desktop to Quicken, Excel and Word files
and have them launch in the appropriate application.

That would seem to say the problem lies within My Computer but what do I
know.

Thanks again .


"Jack Gillis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eV%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Win XP SP3.
>
> I have my laptop HD partitioned CPrimary) and D and F as Extended
> Partitions.
>
> I can open My Computer and select and view C with no problem. However, if
> I try to open either D or F, I get a message something like, "Cannot find
> Recycler\and a whole string of numbers.com. Make sure you type the name
> correctly."
>
> This occurs in both normal and safe modes and has popped up since I last
> used my laptop back in late February.
>
> I can use the command prompt to access D and F with no problems. An
> earlier restore point doesn't correct the problem.
>
> Will someone please give me a hand in getting this straightened out?
>
> Thank you very much.
>

Repost: You have a hijackware infection, Jack.

Jack Gillis wrote:
> OK, I did that and the settings are identical to those on my other
> computers.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Please r-click the Recycle Bin on your desktop, select Properties, and
>> review the settings.
>>
>> Jack Gillis wrote:
>>> Some more information.
>>>
>>> I can access D and F via Windows Explorer and use the files as I wish.
>>> Further, I can use shortcuts on my desktop to Quicken, Excel and Word
>>> files and have them launch in the appropriate application.
>>>
>>> That would seem to say the problem lies within My Computer but what do I
>>> know.
>>>
>>> Thanks again .
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jack Gillis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:eV%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>> Win XP SP3.
>>>>
>>>> I have my laptop HD partitioned CPrimary) and D and F as Extended
>>>> Partitions.
>>>>
>>>> I can open My Computer and select and view C with no problem. However,
>>>> if I try to open either D or F, I get a message something like, "Cannot
>>>> find Recycler\and a whole string of numbers.com. Make sure you type
>>>> the
>>>> name correctly."
>>>>
>>>> This occurs in both normal and safe modes and has popped up since I
>>>> last
>>>> used my laptop back in late February.
>>>>
>>>> I can use the command prompt to access D and F with no problems. An
>>>> earlier restore point doesn't correct the problem.
>>>>
>>>> Will someone please give me a hand in getting this straightened out?
>>>>
>>>> Thank you very much.

OK, I did that and the settings are identical to those on my other
computers.

Thank you.


"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Please r-click the Recycle Bin on your desktop, select Properties, and
> review the settings.
>
> Jack Gillis wrote:
>> Some more information.
>>
>> I can access D and F via Windows Explorer and use the files as I wish.
>> Further, I can use shortcuts on my desktop to Quicken, Excel and Word
>> files and have them launch in the appropriate application.
>>
>> That would seem to say the problem lies within My Computer but what do I
>> know.
>>
>> Thanks again .
>>
>>
>> "Jack Gillis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:eV%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>Win XP SP3.
>>>
>>>I have my laptop HD partitioned CPrimary) and D and F as Extended
>>>Partitions.
>>>
>>>I can open My Computer and select and view C with no problem. However,
>>>if I try to open either D or F, I get a message something like, "Cannot
>>>find Recycler\and a whole string of numbers.com. Make sure you type the
>>>name correctly."
>>>
>>>This occurs in both normal and safe modes and has popped up since I last
>>>used my laptop back in late February.
>>>
>>>I can use the command prompt to access D and F with no problems. An
>>>earlier restore point doesn't correct the problem.
>>>
>>>Will someone please give me a hand in getting this straightened out?
>>>
>>>Thank you very much.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

I wouldn't connect the machine to the internet or any networks in its
current state, Jack. Good luck!

Jack Gillis wrote:
> Yes, thank you. I have be putting off trying to un-hijack until I had a
> block of time to devote to it. Will get to it tomorrow.
>
> BTW, I just noticed an autorun.inf file on each of the partitions. they
> refer to the same recycler file that appears in the windows message. I
> got
> rid of the one on D and now can use D with abandon .
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Repost: You have a hijackware infection, Jack.
>>
>> Jack Gillis wrote:
>>> OK, I did that and the settings are identical to those on my other
>>> computers.
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Please r-click the Recycle Bin on your desktop, select Properties, and
>>>> review the settings.
>>>>
>>>> Jack Gillis wrote:
>>>>> Some more information.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can access D and F via Windows Explorer and use the files as I wish.
>>>>> Further, I can use shortcuts on my desktop to Quicken, Excel and Word
>>>>> files and have them launch in the appropriate application.
>>>>>
>>>>> That would seem to say the problem lies within My Computer but what do
>>>>> I
>>>>> know.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks again .
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Jack Gillis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:eV%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>
>>>>>> Win XP SP3.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have my laptop HD partitioned CPrimary) and D and F as Extended
>>>>>> Partitions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can open My Computer and select and view C with no problem.
>>>>>> However,
>>>>>> if I try to open either D or F, I get a message something like,
>>>>>> "Cannot
>>>>>> find Recycler\and a whole string of numbers.com. Make sure you type
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> name correctly."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This occurs in both normal and safe modes and has popped up since I
>>>>>> last
>>>>>> used my laptop back in late February.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can use the command prompt to access D and F with no problems. An
>>>>>> earlier restore point doesn't correct the problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Will someone please give me a hand in getting this straightened out?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you very much.

Yes, thank you. I have be putting off trying to un-hijack until I had a
block of time to devote to it. Will get to it tomorrow.

BTW, I just noticed an autorun.inf file on each of the partitions. they
refer to the same recycler file that appears in the windows message. I got
rid of the one on D and now can use D with abandon .


"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Repost: You have a hijackware infection, Jack.
>
> Jack Gillis wrote:
>> OK, I did that and the settings are identical to those on my other
>> computers.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Please r-click the Recycle Bin on your desktop, select Properties, and
>>> review the settings.
>>>
>>> Jack Gillis wrote:
>>>> Some more information.
>>>>
>>>> I can access D and F via Windows Explorer and use the files as I wish.
>>>> Further, I can use shortcuts on my desktop to Quicken, Excel and Word
>>>> files and have them launch in the appropriate application.
>>>>
>>>> That would seem to say the problem lies within My Computer but what do
>>>> I
>>>> know.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks again .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jack Gillis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:eV%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>
>>>>> Win XP SP3.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have my laptop HD partitioned CPrimary) and D and F as Extended
>>>>> Partitions.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can open My Computer and select and view C with no problem.
>>>>> However,
>>>>> if I try to open either D or F, I get a message something like,
>>>>> "Cannot
>>>>> find Recycler\and a whole string of numbers.com. Make sure you type
>>>>> the
>>>>> name correctly."
>>>>>
>>>>> This occurs in both normal and safe modes and has popped up since I
>>>>> last
>>>>> used my laptop back in late February.
>>>>>
>>>>> I can use the command prompt to access D and F with no problems. An
>>>>> earlier restore point doesn't correct the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Will someone please give me a hand in getting this straightened out?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you very much.
>

There should not be any Autorun.inf files in the root directory of those
partitions, you have an infection.

Jack Gillis wrote:

> Yes, thank you. I have be putting off trying to un-hijack until I had a
> block of time to devote to it. Will get to it tomorrow.
>
> BTW, I just noticed an autorun.inf file on each of the partitions. they
> refer to the same recycler file that appears in the windows message. I got
> rid of the one on D and now can use D with abandon .
>
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>Repost: You have a hijackware infection, Jack.
>>
>>Jack Gillis wrote:
>>
>>>OK, I did that and the settings are identical to those on my other
>>>computers.
>>>
>>>Thank you.
>>>
>>>
>>>"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>>Please r-click the Recycle Bin on your desktop, select Properties, and
>>>>review the settings.
>>>>
>>>>Jack Gillis wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Some more information.
>>>>>
>>>>>I can access D and F via Windows Explorer and use the files as I wish.
>>>>>Further, I can use shortcuts on my desktop to Quicken, Excel and Word
>>>>>files and have them launch in the appropriate application.
>>>>>
>>>>>That would seem to say the problem lies within My Computer but what do
>>>>>I
>>>>>know.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks again .
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Jack Gillis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>news:eV%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Win XP SP3.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have my laptop HD partitioned CPrimary) and D and F as Extended
>>>>>>Partitions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I can open My Computer and select and view C with no problem.
>>>>>>However,
>>>>>>if I try to open either D or F, I get a message something like,
>>>>>>"Cannot
>>>>>>find Recycler\and a whole string of numbers.com. Make sure you type
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>name correctly."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>This occurs in both normal and safe modes and has popped up since I
>>>>>>last
>>>>>>used my laptop back in late February.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I can use the command prompt to access D and F with no problems. An
>>>>>>earlier restore point doesn't correct the problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Will someone please give me a hand in getting this straightened out?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thank you very much.
>>
>
>

Thanks to you and Bob I for saying I had an infection. I made time this
morning to run MSRT, AVG, Adware and Spybot on the laptop. All sorts of
unexpected things showed up including references to the Recycler item I
first mentioned. All appears well now.

Thank you very much.

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:OH$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I wouldn't connect the machine to the internet or any networks in its
>current state, Jack. Good luck!
>
> Jack Gillis wrote:
>> Yes, thank you. I have be putting off trying to un-hijack until I had a
>> block of time to devote to it. Will get to it tomorrow.
>>
>> BTW, I just noticed an autorun.inf file on each of the partitions. they
>> refer to the same recycler file that appears in the windows message. I
>> got
>> rid of the one on D and now can use D with abandon .
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Repost: You have a hijackware infection, Jack.
>>>
>>> Jack Gillis wrote:
>>>> OK, I did that and the settings are identical to those on my other
>>>> computers.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Please r-click the Recycle Bin on your desktop, select Properties, and
>>>>> review the settings.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jack Gillis wrote:
>>>>>> Some more information.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can access D and F via Windows Explorer and use the files as I
>>>>>> wish.
>>>>>> Further, I can use shortcuts on my desktop to Quicken, Excel and
>>>>>> Word
>>>>>> files and have them launch in the appropriate application.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That would seem to say the problem lies within My Computer but what
>>>>>> do
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> know.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks again .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jack Gillis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:eV%(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Win XP SP3.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have my laptop HD partitioned CPrimary) and D and F as Extended
>>>>>>> Partitions.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can open My Computer and select and view C with no problem.
>>>>>>> However,
>>>>>>> if I try to open either D or F, I get a message something like,
>>>>>>> "Cannot
>>>>>>> find Recycler\and a whole string of numbers.com. Make sure you type
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> name correctly."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This occurs in both normal and safe modes and has popped up since I
>>>>>>> last
>>>>>>> used my laptop back in late February.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can use the command prompt to access D and F with no problems. An
>>>>>>> earlier restore point doesn't correct the problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Will someone please give me a hand in getting this straightened out?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thank you very much.
>