Help With Missing or Corrupt file/file date display

First, let me say that your site is great. Your sticky on “Steps to Remove Spyware” helped me get rid of some junk I thought I was stuck with since neither Ad-Aware nor Spybot could remove it. Now, let me explain my current problem. I was given this older Compaq computer (Windows98SE) that apparently hadn’t been used for some time, and I found it was infected with the “IloveYou” virus. I got rid of that problem, but upon searching through the system I found that none of the file dates are showing up correctly. In viewing them by folders, nothing shows up on Modified date. On a file properties display, the time shows correctly, but the dates are garbled (üè? b¹÷¿ 8:06:10 PM 8:06:18 PM). When using the System File Checker, I noticed that the file size is displayed in the date field (68KB 10:22 PM). When I went to Regional Settings, after clicking on the Date Tab, I get a message saying that a file is either missing or corrupt, but it doesn’t tell me what file. I am able to change the date styles and separator, but none of the calendar info is available and none of the samples show. According to Microsoft, my only option is to reinstall Windows, which isn’t an option for me as I don’t have the disc (my other computer, also Compaq, came with Windows98SE preinstalled). A directory print program I downloaded (JdirPrinter) shows the file dates to be intact (FILE.doc 68 KB 10/28/2004 12:43:06 PM). I’m hoping that if I can find the problem file or files, I can copy from my other computer. I also hope you can help and save me a lot of search time, otherwise I’ll just live with the aggravations. It’s not worth a system reload.