- MSCONFIG.EXE and Win2k SP4, MSCONFIG dissapears ?
- Posted by agreaves on August 4th, 2003
I've been using MSCONFIG to help manage my system, suddenly, after
upgrading to SP4 when I run MSCONFIG.EXE it exits after a second. Is
anyone else seeing this problem ? Is MSCONFIG.EXE being disabled on
purpose ?
- Posted by Fabio on August 5th, 2003
Hi agreaves
ther is no MSCONFIG in Windows 2000 by default. Did you ever copy one there?
Rgds,
Fabio
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- Posted by XS11E on August 5th, 2003
agreaves@foster-miller.com (agreaves) wrote in
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Me too, can you run the Task Manager? When I try to run it, it also
closes after a second or so.
- Posted by Spinner on August 5th, 2003
Most likely your machine is infected with a virus.
There are several that will prevent those utilities from running.
Try re-nameing msconfig.exe, regedit.exe & tskmgr.exe
to msconfig.com, regedit.com & tskmgr.com.
If you can run them now, then it's almost a sure thing your infected.
Look for any strange entries, like .scr files loading at startup.
The one I got caught with was wincfg.scr. Trends and Nortons did NOT
catch it.
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- Posted by Peter on August 5th, 2003
Try to run msconfig.exe in "Safe Mode"
"agreaves" <agreaves@foster-miller.com> ???
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- Posted by XS11E on August 5th, 2003
"Spinner" <spinner@theweb.cor> wrote in
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Thanks, that was it. I tried PC-Cillin, McAfee online virus scan, etc.
etc. nothing caught it or removed it but the old tried and true seems
to have removed it very nicely!
Guaranteed virus removal:
Boot on Win2000 CD
Select install a new copy
Delete drive C:
Install.
Works every time!
- Posted by agreaves on August 5th, 2003
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I have run the latest copy of symantec anti-virus but it says my
system is clean. I CAN run taskmanager, but not regedit. I guess
it's time for a full re-install.
To answer the earlier question - yes I know msconfig doesn't come
with 2k, I downloaded it.
I will try the full re-install - but does anyone know if this has
anything to do with SP4 or a specific security update ?
- Posted by George Hester on August 5th, 2003
What are you saying? You fixed msconfig by reinstalling your operating system?
--
George Hester
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- Posted by XS11E on August 5th, 2003
"George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in
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Correct, MSCONFIG, REGEDIT, TASKMGR and who knows what else wouldn't
run because of a virus (wincfg.scr) that I couldn't remove with any of
the virus scanners I tried and I still can't figure out how I got it?
I removed the virus by deleting and formatting drive C: and
reinstalling the operating system, a VERY quick and simple task for
those who have backed up the right stuff regularly.
I've yet to see a virus that can survive that but I suppose someone
will create one someday... <sigh>
- Posted by Spinner on August 6th, 2003
"XS11E" <xs11eNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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It is very easy to remove. Rename regedit.exe to regedit.com. Run regedit
..com and search for win "Winsock2 driver"="WINCFG.SCR"
under [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Run] and
delete it. Reboot your computer in to safe mode and delete the wincfg.scr
file.
- Posted by XS11E on August 6th, 2003
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Fast and easy!
- Posted by XS11E on August 6th, 2003
agreaves@foster-miller.com (agreaves) wrote in
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Right. With good backups formatting the hard drive is often the
fastest way to solve problems. Rather than spend hours trouble
shooting, I've done this myself on several occasions.
BTW, I do a selective re-install on applications, when Windows is re-
installed I remove OE, install Pegasus Mail and Xnews for email and
news groups right away but I do NOT re-install Microsoft Office until I
need it, ditto for Quicken (I *know* I'll need it on the 1st or 15th
when bills are due <sigh>) and all my other apps, I don't even install
my color photo printer until needed (Win2k just automatically installs
the HP Laser). Re-installing everything may take weeks or.... it's
surprising how many applications I find never get re-installed!
- Posted by Spinner on August 7th, 2003
"agreaves" <agreaves@foster-miller.com> wrote in message
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Did you read any of the other posts in this thread?
Did you try renaming the files and checking for strange entries?
Did you find a wincfg.scr (or other strange stsrtup file) file on your
computer?
I have fixed 4 machines with this problem and it takes less then five
minutes.
