"C" folder - 46 objects but not visible - registry problem?

[Spikey]

I was looking for the remnants of some malware in the registry on hubbies
pc. I backed up the registry first and set a restore point. The cat appears
from nowhere and does a tap dance on the keyboard, closing regedit.

Now when you open the "C" (local drive) folder it is empty. Its reporting 46
objects but they dont show.

I have done a registry import from the back up I took but its still the
same. I went to do a system restore and the window is blank as well.

I booted into safe mode and the "C" contents is visible but the system
restore is still a blank window.

Everything seems to be working except some music files associated with media
player. The network is still working so I shared "C" and all files are
visible from another computer so am doing a back up that way.

I'm assuming something has been deleted from registry, any ideas? I've never
seen this one before.

(

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See if this command helps, from Start/Run:

regsvr32 jscript.dll

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I was looking for the remnants of some malware in the registry on hubbies
pc. I backed up the registry first and set a restore point. The cat appears
from nowhere and does a tap dance on the keyboard, closing regedit.

Now when you open the "C" (local drive) folder it is empty. Its reporting 46
objects but they dont show.

I have done a registry import from the back up I took but its still the
same. I went to do a system restore and the window is blank as well.

I booted into safe mode and the "C" contents is visible but the system
restore is still a blank window.

Everything seems to be working except some music files associated with media
player. The network is still working so I shared "C" and all files are
visible from another computer so am doing a back up that way.

I'm assuming something has been deleted from registry, any ideas? I've never
seen this one before.

(

 

[Spikey]

See if this command helps, from Start/Run:

regsvr32 jscript.dll

--

Just comes up with file not found , have i typed it in correctly etc

(

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Try entering the full path:

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\jscript.dll

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

See if this command helps, from Start/Run:

regsvr32 jscript.dll

--

Just comes up with file not found , have i typed it in correctly etc

(

 

[Spikey]

Try entering the full path:

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\jscript.dll

Ramesh I'm so sorry to have wasted your valuable time but I'm having a
blonde moment. Hubbies pc is ME not XP like all the others. duh!!

Obviously the above full path didnt work, well it woudnt would it. Can you
remember the correct path for ME if not I shall slink off and find a more
appropriate group.

[Hangs head in shame]

(

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Spikey,

For Windows Me:

regsvr32 %windir%\system\jscript.dll

If that does not help, try this in Windows 98/Me newsgroup.

Microsoft Public Newsgroups:
http://aumha.org/nntp.php

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Try entering the full path:

regsvr32 %windir%\system32\jscript.dll

Ramesh I'm so sorry to have wasted your valuable time but I'm having a
blonde moment. Hubbies pc is ME not XP like all the others. duh!!

Obviously the above full path didnt work, well it woudnt would it. Can you
remember the correct path for ME if not I shall slink off and find a more
appropriate group.

[Hangs head in shame]

(

 

[Spikey]

Spikey,

For Windows Me:

regsvr32 %windir%\system\jscript.dll

That fixed it nicely. Many thanks for your help and patience.

)

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Spikey,

For Windows Me:

regsvr32 %windir%\system\jscript.dll

That fixed it nicely. Many thanks for your help and patience.

)