NTLDR renamed

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I have recently recieved some kind of virus on windows XP
(my HP laptop) it has renamed the NTLDR file which is
required for bootup on the C: drive to ISH, which means my
computer wont boot up at all.
my laptop does not have a floppy disc but it does have a
dvd drive, and i have another computer to prepare anything.
with a cd-rw so i can make a boot disc if needs be.
my friend is the culprit of this virus, and he says the
batch code was as follows...

@ECHO OFF
ATTRIB C:\NTLDR -S -H -R
COPY C:\NTLDR C:\ISH
ATTRIB C:\ISH +S +H +R
DEL C:\NTLDR
SHUTDOWN -S -T 20 -C "testing testing 1-2-1-2-3! "

now this has really made me mad as i was stupid enough to
run the .exe file he hid it in.

I have what i fear lost all my coursework on my laptop and
i need to know step by step if its possible for me to mend
this problem.

thanks in advance

-spence

PS i have a windows 2000 disc, and windows 98SE disc along
with my windows XP (HP ONLY) if thats any help, and on top
of this i can get a external usb floppy disc if this will
help fix my problem, i just really dont want to have to
lose my coursework which i should have backed up more
securely. or even buy a new hard drive...
 
So your friend goes around making viruses, and passes them on, if he will
pass one onto his so called friend, I guess he would do the same to me then,
without thinking twice.
 
This is one of the reasons why it's important to backup your system.

Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive and you have an
actual XP CD as opposed to a recovery CD, boot with the XP
CD in the drive and perform a repair install as outlined below. If the
system isn't set to boot from the CD or you are not sure, you need to enter
the system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first screen usually has
instructions that if you wish to enter set press a specific key, when you
see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the boot sequence, if
the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the boot sequence. Save
your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The system will reboot.

NOTE, while a repair install should leave your data files intact, if
something goes wrong during the repair install, you may be forced to start
over and do a clean install of XP. If you don't have your data backed up,
you would lose your data should that eventuality occur.

Boot from the CD. If your system is set to be able to boot from the CD, it
should detect the disk and give a brief message, during the boot up, if you
wish to boot from the CD press any key.

Once you have pressed a key, setup should begin. You will see a reference
asking if you need to load special drivers and another notice that if you
wish to begin the ASR (Automatic Recovery Console) depress F2. Just let
setup run past all of that. It will continue to load files and drivers.

Then it will bring you to a screen. Eventually, you will come to a screen
with the option to (1) setup Windows or (2) Repair Windows Installation
using the Recovery console.

The first option, to setup Windows is the one you want and requires you to
press enter. When asked, press F8 to accept the end user agreement. Setup
will then search for previous versions of Windows. Upon finding your
version, it will ask if you wish to Repair your current installation or
install fresh. Press R, that will run a repair installation. From there
on, follow the screens.

If you only have a recovery CD, your options are quite limited. You can
either purchase a retail version of XP will allow you to perform the above
among other tools and options it has or you can run your system recovery
routine with the Recovery CD which will likely wipe your drive, deleting all
files but will restore your setup to factory fresh condition.
 
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