Install Wizard and regedit run fro 1 second then terminate

[EBin SD]

After re-installing windows to try and fix another problem
my DSL internet connection was down. The "Create new
internet connection with username and password" option is
disabled (greyed out) so i can not restore the connection.

I was advised to install SP1 and if this was not
successfull to make some registry changes.

I downloaded SP1 on another PC and copied it to CD (NOT
the express install). After clicking on the SP1
executable the program uncompressed some files then
lanunced an installation wizard. The wizard disapeared
after about 1 second. I repeated this several times with
the same result.

Then I tried using regedit. The regedit screen appears
then disapears after about 3 seconds. The same result
occured after several tries.

I tried re-installing WindowsXP Pro again.
Regedit did the same thing!

I tried running excell and it seems to run OK.

Question 1) Any ideas what is going on? I would like to
solve the problem without wiping out my hard disk.


Question 2) If no ideas on #1 Mabe I should try and do a
clean install from scratch. In this case it would be nice
to start with a freshly formated hard disk. How do format
the hard dsik and start fresh?

 

[Rich Barry]

To Format your hard drive just use the WinXP CD and choose new
install>Advanced. Then you can select which partition
to install WinXP in and format.

 

[Guest]

Sounds like you have a virus. Here's another symptom you should be seeing: CTL-ALT-DEL doesn't work either. These virus's run on a timer and check to see if you are using any program that might delete the virus (explaining the 3 second delay). The fix is fairly tricky for a non-expert so I recommend your Full-install-with-format

Be aware that you may be receiving your virus from your friend who supplies you with disks. Do the basic install first, then install your anti-virus (use Norton... really) before using your friend's version of the service pack

----- EBin SD wrote: ----

After re-installing windows to try and fix another problem
my DSL internet connection was down. The "Create new
internet connection with username and password" option is
disabled (greyed out) so i can not restore the connection

I was advised to install SP1 and if this was not
successfull to make some registry changes

I downloaded SP1 on another PC and copied it to CD (NOT
the express install). After clicking on the SP1
executable the program uncompressed some files then
lanunced an installation wizard. The wizard disapeared
after about 1 second. I repeated this several times with
the same result

Then I tried using regedit. The regedit screen appears
then disapears after about 3 seconds. The same result
occured after several tries

I tried re-installing WindowsXP Pro again
Regedit did the same thing!

I tried running excell and it seems to run OK

Question 1) Any ideas what is going on? I would like to
solve the problem without wiping out my hard disk


Question 2) If no ideas on #1 Mabe I should try and do a
clean install from scratch. In this case it would be nice
to start with a freshly formated hard disk. How do format
the hard dsik and start fresh?