Check Disk started with a warning

[Jake Shipp]

Running WinXP Pro (svc pk2). Upon bootup what appeared to be Check Disk
started with a warning the the disk had to be checked because file security
identifiers were incorrect or corrupt. It looked like all my sysyem files
were checked..... then all the files "security identifer changed to default."
After that my system operation was significantly changed. Common features
were missing or inoperable: no drag-n-drop files between folders, copy is
there but no paste, all files in 'Network Connections' disappeared. I now
suspect a virus; but I take exceptional precautions and run multiple
protection programs to avoid infection.

If this scenario is familiar to anyone, please advise!!

Now my question is, can I reload WinXP and "repair" the damage. I thought
that you could run install from the command line (with a switch) that would
allow an installation to reload over a previous install.

Would hate to go bake to scratch. Help.....

Jake Shipp
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

315341 - How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation or Repair) of
Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341
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[Gerry]

Jake

One possibility

The CHKDSK utility incorrectly identifies and deletes in-use security
descriptors
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/831374

However, there are reports of a similar problem which does not fit the
criteria specified in the KB Article for I cannot find an explanation.

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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