Problems after reinstalling Windows XP

[Margaret]

The following is a result of my recent thread "error 1058" which was maily
dealt with by P.A.BEAR. which resulted in me reinstalling Windows XP.

Thanks for the added information, which I have followed. My System
information report is at the end of this. I have Spybot Search and Destroy
and Avira Antivirus installed. Not sure if AVG may be a better programme?

Things are now better but problems remain and are as follows.

1. On startup I get the message “sellect the operating system you want to
useâ€. I and give two identical choices “Windows XP Home Editionâ€. I can
either chose one or it progresses to the Welcome Screen after 20 seconds or
so.

2. My default drive now appears to be Drive D rather than C. If I want to
install a programme it will always be stored in D unless I browse and chose
C. I am therefore getting the message that D drive is running out of space. I
have looked at the D drive and it now has the folowing folders in it. RECOVER
– TOOLS – DRIVERS – DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS (462 subfolders) - PROGRAMME FILES
(461 subfolders) – WINDOWS (967 subfolders) – RAID DRIVER DISKETTE (2
subfolders) – SWCONF-DAT FILE.

3. A scan today with Avira detected and got rid of TR/Monder.aszi Trojan -
TR/Monder.atde Trojan – and an MP3 file which “Contains recognition pattern
of the EXP/ASF.GetCodec.Gen exploitâ€.

4. On my keyboard the @ key now produces “ and the “ key now produces @.

5. On shutting down I get the message “Access Violation 694C5405†along with
an OK button. The machine shuts down when I press OK.

Grateful for any further help,

Margaret


OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name
System Manufacturer MEDIONPC
System Model MS-7222
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 7 GenuineIntel ~2798 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date Phoenix Technologies, LTD 6.00 PG, 4/28/2006
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Windows Directory D:\WINDOWS
System Directory D:\WINDOWS\system32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United States
Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-2111)"
User Name
Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Total Physical Memory 1,024.00 MB
Available Physical Memory 617.78 MB
Total Virtual Memory 2.00 GB
Available Virtual Memory 1.96 GB
Page File Space 2.26 GB
Page File D:\pagefile.sys

 

[Andrew E.]

You now have a major problem(s),the reinstallation of xp was not performed
properly,by default the OS (xp) must have the letter C: not D: XP must have
created a new partition & installed itself on it..Youre choices,install xp
cd,boot
pc to xp cd,at menu screen press r For recovery console,select 1 for C:
press
enter key for password.TypeiskPart In DiskPart,delete the unwanted new
partition,press ESC key when thru,type:CHKDSK C: /R Once thru,type:EXIT
Let XP start.Or,in DiskPart,delete all partitions,create one,press ESC
key,type:
EXIT Reboot to xp cd,select install xp,new copy,delete partition,create
one,let
xp format & install auto.....