Stuck in Setup mode after Blaster Worm

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Debbie Back

I got hit with the blaster worm yesterday and was told by
my IT support to disable the RPC service, which I know
now was a mistake. I am trying to install XP
Professional as an upgrade to try and get this and other
services back that won't start. I got the fatal error
message and found this documented about renaming
CATROOT2. I have tried this several times and the
install just creates it again and I get the same error
message.

I cannot get out of setup or return back to my original
Windows Professional setup. I have crucial data on this
laptop and need to try and salvage if at all possible
before having to wipe out the disk.

Help!!!
 
Try this:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823303

If that doesn't work, try removing the setup stuff from boot.ini (there are
knowledge base articles for that too).

If that doesn't work, try installing windows to a different drive (or add a
new disk and install to that). That should at least give you access to your
files, unless access is denied to the folder(s), but there are ways around
that too.

Make sure you modem/network is disconnected until you get your system back
to normal and patched.
 
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