XP Problems

[Guest]

I recently purchased a machine with XP Home edition. Shortly after setting
it up it began to experience problems some of which may not be related to one
another.
1) I can no longer boot without my XP CD in the drive. I've tried a fixmbr
and fixboot neither of which helped.
2) It looks as though I was infected with the VBS.Gaggle.e@mm virus. I
can't get to the registry to clean out the bad keys because "regedit" and
"regedt32" do not work. Error: Registry editing has been disabled by your
administrator. Mine is the only account other than .NET Account and my
account has administrator rights from what I can see.

Can anyone help with either or both of these problems?

 

[Mike Bright MSP]

MusicMan,

To allow entry back into the registry have a read of the following page
(Courtesy of Doug Knox MVP):

http://www.dougknox.com/security/scripts_desc/regtools.htm

The script on there will get you back in, I have to dash so not enough time
to answer your other point, but someone will pick it up.

Regards

Mike Bright MCP, MSP

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