Windows Rapair? Missing DLLs?

Xamindar · Post by **Xamindar** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:28 pm

I have a friend's computer here that I am trying to clean out and repair. I finally finished removing all viri/rootkits (that I found), but it wasn't without damage to Windows XP. A few things do not work. The search function is \"not there\" as well as the user accounts control panel option. It is there but when I open it up the window is empty.

I'm assuming the damaged dlls and other files from the virus are no longer there and so those parts of windows are no longer functioning.

What I want to know is, can I repair this in any way? Is there an easy way to find out what files are missing?

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:39 pm

Possible it was changes in the system policy configuration that caused those items to vanish, did you happen to keep a list of which viruses you removed so you can check and reverse any registry changes they have made?

Xamindar · Post by **Xamindar** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:00 pm

No I didn't. Dang. I removed norton and reinstalled it some time after removing the viruses. And deleted the quarantined files.

It's probably just easier to reinstall I guess.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:17 pm

If a simple reinstall is not effective (reinstalling keeps the registry/policy settings) you will have to remove the windows install/registry completely, it can be done without formatting, but a format is probably the best method if it comes to that.

Also, system restore can probably bring the required settings back if you have a restore point set somewhere useful, but beware, it can also restore many viruses.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Fri Jun 23, 2006 9:03 am

FORMAT!!!!
and hopefully you slipstreamed in SP2

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sat Jun 24, 2006 5:39 pm

Krom wrote:Also, system restore can probably bring the required settings back if you have a restore point set somewhere useful, but beware, it can also restore many viruses.

if he uses secruity and sharing and opens up the folder that contains the restore points and the data, a virus scanner can clean them.

Xamindar · Post by **Xamindar** » Sun Jun 25, 2006 1:35 am

I ended up just doing a restore and that fixed it. But now I need to activate it and I used my code. Why the hell does it need a freaken code to do just a restore. Gosh I hate winblows.

Sir Sam II · Post by **Sir Sam II** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:48 am

Xamindar wrote:I ended up just doing a restore and that fixed it. But now I need to activate it and I used my code. Why the hell does it need a freaken code to do just a restore. Gosh I hate winblows.

Sounds like you restored it back before it was first activated.