stuborn bugs

Ok, before posting this I've read and learned enough to be truly fond of Geeks with snazzy pocket protectors


I'll try to make this as short as I can, I think it will work.
Lot's of bad stuff was found and erased, but still I have some bugs I need to be advised on. I list and upload in order of performance the logs I got

-CounterSpy
-BitDefender (log looks weird to me)
-Activescan
-Runkeys
-Newfiles

Updated Norton, Ad-Aware, Spyware Blaster, Spybot and CCleaner were also run, but I still don't dare changing the java stuff because the ownership of the machine is shared, but I'll get to it. All other specifications in the Read&Run first have ben fulfiled.

I just hope to get away without having to learn the HijackThis thing...

Thanks so much for such a wonderful web. Truly, I admire you guys.

 

stuborn bugsII

the other two logs as listed

 

Roger that... Let's see how it goes!!

Just out of curiosity: could you tell me what you saw in those logs I posted?, If you feel like it... Whatever you feel like commenting on. I would appreciate it.

Thank you very much for your help!

 

Oh! Ok. I guess I can read it, I just can't understand hardly anything! Hehehe... Anyway, I guess I perceive the capabilty to grasp those logs somewhat mistically out of sheer ignorance.

Thank you so much for your time.

 

Yes, yes of course!
I'm in it right now. Sorry about that.

By the way, I didn't realize that the Sun Java was only a question of updating, I thought it was also changing brands.

 

I'm very sorry I didn't realize you must be keeping an eye on this... I was just having fun and got to it just now.

I apologize.

 

Ok, I'll explain later. Believe it or not, I'm at a cyber cafe.

I can't login to my computer. I'll tell you what I did:

I uninstalled Java stuff. Asked if wanted to reboot said no. Installed new Java.

Added fixME.reg to registry just like you said.

Then I went to run and typed msconfig. I chose to rebot in safe mode (but chose an option that included something like safe mode "with some more features" or similar).

In safe mode I was asked my key to enter: wouldn't work. Same user name, same code as ever.

Tried to reboot in normal mode, turn of and boot normally, booting last configuration that worked and also rebooting loadind Windows registry. In all cases windosw remained in safe mode. Although a couple of times the normal color of my desktop showed on the screen, it finally ended on the black safe mode screen, with the enter code dialogue not recognising my key.

This is a family pc and I'm almost sure there are no other user accounts.

You have any ideas??

I'll stick around for a while to see if you answer, otherwise I'll wait 'till tomorrow since it's getting late.

Please help, I know someone who's killing me.

 

I mean late in spain.

 

Anyway, what a weird situation... I think I'm just going back home now.
I feel a little calmer after having posted the new issue.
Hopefully we'll figure this out.

 

Hello Chaslang,

Yeah, you're right, key was not the right word to mean password, but at the moment I could not think of a better one. But no, it's not a matter of confussion. It's a fact that I'm locked out of my pc and I really need help to get back in. The password, the only one I've ever had, wont work, the username is correct and it's not a matter of capital letters and such. In fact, I entered the configuration menu pressing F2 and changed the password. Doesn't work either. All I get from my pc no matter what boot mode I try is a black screen on safe mode with the enter password dialogue and the option to turn off or reboot. That's all, and the password will not work.

I disabled the password request on star up, but there was no change.
I entered theF12 menu and tried to boot normally, tried with basically all other options there, but there is NO change at all. Windows CAN'T get out of safe mode whatsoever, and will NOT accept the password to grant acces, even when the former was changed after due confirmation...

I don't think it's the malware either. I believe something unexpected must have happened while performing changes right before I rebooted in safe mode as per instructions. Like I said, it's not a matter of not typing correctly the password (it's a very simple date) or anything like that.

As additional information, I can tell you I disabled the quiet boot mode, and I have been able to see this info:

-sistem video shadowed
-video bios shadowed
-Rom passed
-Cache passed

Also, while loading, before getting to the insert password dialogue, Windows shows a message that sais this:

Fast Ethernet controller
PX-E61 - media test failure, check cable


I can't run msconfig, because like I said I'm locked out of windows. I hope you understand now what I'm saying. This is a problem. Truly, I understand this is no one's fault whatever the source of the problem is, but I ask you to please try to help me. I'm at user level but entering a password is something I've come to master by now. So I'm hoping it's possible to access windows through dos and enter a command that finally works. Or maybe some other solution, I'm told reinstalling windows again could help, altough I would have to reinstall lots of stuff as well. As long as I can access the information saved in the HD...


In my las post are the exact steps I made just before getting at this point.

I've managed to bring home another pc, so as long as I'm here I can easily be in touch with you.

Thanks.

 

Hi,

No, I didn't touch any configuration function except for what I said.

No, I don't have the disk here.

I'll see what happens pressing F8

 

Seems like F2 and F12 are the only taps that show a menu. Nothing happens when pressing F8.

 

Sorry I skipped a question.

No, we only had one password. There's no list of users.

 

Hope not to be driving you too crazy...

Tried pressing F8 a lot of times. The menu I have in front of me has a lot of options I've already tried with no results. They're in Spanish, and I'm not sure which would be the one you mention.

I'll try and list them for you in English the best I can, which is in a rather literal way.

1 Safe mode
2 Safe mode with network functions
3 Safe mode with symbol system

4 enable start up registry
5 Enable VGA mode
6 Last good configuration known (last one that worked)
7 restore SD mode (only control of windows domain)
8 Purge mode
9 Disable automatic start up if there's a system error

10 Boot windos normally
11 Reboot
12 Go back to OS options menu

Now I'll list the ones I've used already:

2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11

**Just was told about the edit funcion, I'll try to use from now on**

 

I didn't try 1 because it's the mode I'm stuck in.

I loged to the same user as always.

Tried 3 again.

I see a lot of items loading thorough the screen very fast. I think the word Partition showed many times.
Then the list of items loading at the bottom of the screen. Apparently drivers.
Then at the bottom again sais something like "press esc not lo load SPTD.sys".
Then a black screen with a flickering white dash on the left upper corner.
Then the usual blue of my desktop for a moment.
Black again. Safe mode with enter password dialogue. Option to reboot or turn off.

Tried 1 with exaclty the same results.

This loading of things and the alternative black and blue didn't use to happen. Before having this problem, usually it was just a screen showing XP loading, and then the blue screen with the password dialogue.

Are there any other options? If you find none you can tell me plainly, really.

 

It's jmcoca, the username.

The option to log in as administrator doesn't show.

I don't believe there are problems with my windows partition being recognised, at least I'm net getting any messages regarding that.

Daemon tools was installed more than a month ago, maybe two, and never gave the smallest problem, nor the SPTD item had ever shown before this. The SPTD item appears as does the option to enter the configuration menu when booting windows, which after a while disappers.

The username jmcoca shows automatically on the dialogue box, but the password 1974, the one assigned to that user, is rejected.

In the BIOS menu, inside the tab Boot it says Network Boot.

Ok, if I have to try another forum, what should I do? Can these posts we've written be moved?

Do you think the change on the registry we made might have something to do with the arousal of this problem? Please feel free to honestly comment on possible unexpected effects of the last steps I made before having to boot on safe mode. I would like to know what you think about that so that I have as more information as possible. And just be aware that whatever happens I'm still amazed you were willing to help me in the first place and I'm grateful for it.

It's midnight here, so I don't think I will be seeing your answer 'till morning.

See you tomorrow.

 

I'm not sure howto quote, so I'll cpy paste and use bold.

what were the messages you referred to when you said "the word Partition showed many times".

The word partition showed as part of items loading fast, not as a message. I think they showed when trying to boot on the modes we tried yesterday. The list of items loading is not showing now.


Why are you trying to boot from a Network? Did you always do this? If not, then you changed options in the BIOS which is what I asked you earlier. If you don't normally boot from a network drive then disable this option.

I had never entered tha configuration menu before this, less did I ever touch options such as booting. Network booting must have always been there. I tried to change it, but all it happens when I press the option to disable it is that an exclamation sign shows right netx to "network booting". Then I keep booting and everything as always.

They would only want to know the current problem (which I think is because you changed BIOS settings).

I see you're positive this has to do with something I did. I was positive it hat to do with your instructions. However, I didn't touch the BIOS until this problem came up (and just tried 3 options, two of them I've told you about and the other was languange). Besides you have performed the same thing over and over and this had never ever ocurred. So that got me thinking.

I installed sofware the night before following your instructions. It was something to boost the computers performance. I cant' recall but I think it might have been PCBooster. I also installed game accelerator. Everything worked just fine, the computer went faster and my game too, so I didn't connect the dots around that. But it's likely I didn't have any problems with booting then because most probably (I don't have a very good memory) the pc spent all day and night downloading stuff with emule. The next morning I had your answer, followed instructions, rebooted for the first time after installing that software and you already know the rest.
What do you think of this?

If this is out of your "jurisdiction", I guess I can just star a new big thread at another forum by selecting information from here.

 

Thanks.

My father used to work at home from this house and I believe he set up a network. We use his router and configuration, only with one computer. It has always worked fin.

I wanted to have a better control of what run on start up. I could only use a couple of features since it was a trial version, I jus't can't recall exactly what I did.

The Boot tab shows as follows:

-Hard Drive
TOSHIBA MK8025GAS-(PM)

CD-ROM/DVD Drive

-Removable devices
Legacy Floppy Drivers

Network Boot

The dash indicates that the item below belongs to the one above.

Ok, I'll do that. Regarding emule, I take note of that information.

 

Ok, I copy that too.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure. To make sure I didn't change anything by mistake I chose to setup defaults, and that is the order according to them.

I'm not sure when that error has shown. Maybe you mean the exclamation signal?

I am now starting a new thread at Software and see what happens.

 

I saw it quite a few times so I guess I should have gotten it right, but his error message could be as you say. Truth is I can no longer see it and confirm it, since I doesn't show now. This may probably be because I did change something in the Bios without knowing, and after setting up defaults the issue's gone back to its place again.

This may be good news, but I'm not sure now that there was a chance of knowing the problem. So anyway, I'm back to my number one problem. About disabling network boot, the thing is most commands do not seem to work. Otherwise we would have solved this by now, I guess.

Well, thanks for everything Chaslang. You must for sure gather up lots of patience to do this, specially in cases like mine and subjects like me, but then again I'm pretty sure you love this stuff. Thanks.