Cannot run regedit or regedt32

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When Itry to run regedit or regedt32, the screen opens up the programs but
within a second it closes them. I can run cmd without any problem. What is
the problem?
Thanks for any leads.
Primero
 
1) Download the following three items...

McAfee Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend signature files.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
Dowload the signature files (pattern files) by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt238.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
SYSCLEAN.COM.

2) If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
3) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode
4) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Stinger, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors found
5) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using both.
6) If you are using WinME or WinXP, Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any
System Restore preferences, (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
7) Reboot your PC.
8) If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new Restore point


* * * Please report back your results * * *

Dave






| When Itry to run regedit or regedt32, the screen opens up the programs but
| within a second it closes them. I can run cmd without any problem. What is
| the problem?
| Thanks for any leads.
| Primero
 
Oops....sorry! I forgot that msconfig may not be in your system at all since
it's not native to the Win 2K system.

Assume your system is infected and proceed from there.
 
Thank you Eric and David. You were right on. My system was infected with a
variety of bot viruses. After cleaning the system, I have no more problems
running regedit and regedt32. Incidentally, another symptom of the infection
was eliminated- I had to boot the system twice each time I started the
computer, the first time I got a blank desktop after the theme sound, then I
pressed Alt-Ctrl-Del and rebooted the computer and got a normal desktop.
Thanks!!!
Primero
 
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