System32 error message at Windows start up...Help!

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I am running Windows XP. I had some problems with viruses
and adware so I had to do a major overhaul by
uninstalling then reinstalling Windows XP. After I
installed all of the updates and SP1 I had to reinstall
many of my programs plus I installed antivirus (Norton
2004) software. I had some problems at first installing
the antivirus s/w but eventually it worked. I did some
runs of the s/w as well as reran spyware removal programs
to make sure eveything was clean for my next reboot.
After I did the reboot, the system came up saying "Cannot
find C:/Windows/Systeme32/system32.exe" yet everything
seems to work fine. I just close the error window and
keep working. I also am getting a "Cannot initalize
installation. (CRC)" error box which I can close and
continue working without any apparent problems as well. I
believe this is as a result of my first tries to install
the antivirus s/w.

I am trying to find a way to fix this. IF there are no
real problems with the system, is there a way to go into
a system file and remove the flag that initiates these
error boxes? If not what else can I do?
 
Remove remnants of KWBot.Worm from the Registry and File System
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_clean_kwbot.htm

This worm causes an error message that "CMD32.EXE" cannot be found on startup.
The error message may also be that "system32.exe" cannot be found.

Note: You'll have to disable your antivirus program before running the repair.

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Doug Knox]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I am running Windows XP. I had some problems with viruses
| and adware so I had to do a major overhaul by
| uninstalling then reinstalling Windows XP. After I
| installed all of the updates and SP1 I had to reinstall
| many of my programs plus I installed antivirus (Norton
| 2004) software. I had some problems at first installing
| the antivirus s/w but eventually it worked. I did some
| runs of the s/w as well as reran spyware removal programs
| to make sure eveything was clean for my next reboot.
| After I did the reboot, the system came up saying "Cannot
| find C:/Windows/Systeme32/system32.exe" yet everything
| seems to work fine. I just close the error window and
| keep working. I also am getting a "Cannot initalize
| installation. (CRC)" error box which I can close and
| continue working without any apparent problems as well. I
| believe this is as a result of my first tries to install
| the antivirus s/w.
|
| I am trying to find a way to fix this. IF there are no
| real problems with the system, is there a way to go into
| a system file and remove the flag that initiates these
| error boxes? If not what else can I do?
 
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