Create MSDOS Boot Disk

[Jamie Gray]

I got infected with W32.Novarg.A@mm. I was able to clean
clean and delete all infected files except shimgapi.dll.
Norton antivirus can't delete and I cannot manually
delete - get access denied because windows is using the
file. The only way I can think to get rid of is to boot
in msdos and delete manally.

How do I create a 2000 boot disk? Or do you have another
recommendation on how to delete?

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Jerold Schulman]

I got infected with W32.Novarg.A@mm. I was able to clean
clean and delete all infected files except shimgapi.dll.
Norton antivirus can't delete and I cannot manually
delete - get access denied because windows is using the
file. The only way I can think to get rid of is to boot
in msdos and delete manally.

How do I create a 2000 boot disk? Or do you have another
recommendation on how to delete?

Any help would be appreciated.

If you file system is FAT based, see tip 4011 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at
http://www.jsiinc.com

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

 

[Wilfried Hennings]

If you file system is FAT based, see tip 4011 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at
http://www.jsiinc.com

If not, boot from the setup disk or (preferably) setup CD and use
recovery console. See
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;229716



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All opinions mentioned are strictly my own, not my employer's.

 

[Bernhard Dietrich]

I got infected with W32.Novarg.A@mm. I was able to clean
clean and delete all infected files except shimgapi.dll.
Norton antivirus can't delete and I cannot manually
delete - get access denied because windows is using the
file. The only way I can think to get rid of is to boot
in msdos and delete manally.

How do I create a 2000 boot disk? Or do you have another
recommendation on how to delete?

Any help would be appreciated.

Either run Norton ANtiVirus while in Save Mode, or terminate
explorer.exe via taskmanager and delete the file using another program
than Explorer.

 

[Clay Calvert]

file. The only way I can think to get rid of is to boot
in msdos and delete manally.

You can also use InUse.exe

http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/inuse-o.asp

Clay Calvert
(e-mail address removed)
Replace "W" with "L"

 

[Gary Smith]

You can also use InUse.exe
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/inuse-o.asp

Is there some way to get InUse to delete a file rather than overlaying it?

 

[Thorn]

If you file system is FAT based, see tip 4011 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at
http://www.jsiinc.com

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com

IS there a non-java version of this site? I keep getting errors when I try
to view it.

Phil

 

[Matthias Tacke]

IS there a non-java version of this site? I keep getting errors when I try
to view it.

I don't think so Phil,

the essence of the tip is to get out your w2k cd and change to the
following folder on that cd:
\valueadd\3rdparty\ca_antiv
create a disk with makedisk.bat
and clean that disk from all files except:

autoexec.bat, config.sys, io.sys, msdos.sys, himem.sys
and drvspace.sys (only needed if your fat-drive is compressed)

The result is a bootable w9x floppy.
HTH