Question for the savy computer geeks?

[Nikki_Licks]

I started my system yesterday and experienced a corrupted profile. I tried to run my security programs to see what came up and I seem to be locked out of everything. Has anyone ever experienced this and how did you go about correcting it? I have a feeling I am going to have to wipe the drive and re install everything. I flipping hate this crap
On another note, is it possible to see where I picked up this virus?

[citizen tower]

I started my system yesterday and experienced a corrupted profile. I tried to run my security programs to see what came up and I seem to be locked out of everything. Has anyone ever experienced this and how did you go about correcting it? I have a feeling I am going to have to wipe the drive and re install everything. I flipping hate this crap
On another note, is it possible to see where I picked up this virus?

If you haven't tried System Recovery, try that by starting Windows in safe mode. If that doesn't work, just know that it's nearly impossible for your data to be lost; it's just hard to get to

[Nikki_Licks]

If you haven't tried System Recovery, try that by starting Windows in safe mode. If that doesn't work, just know that it's nearly impossible for your data to be lost; it's just hard to get to

Will try that today, thanks

[Nikki_Licks]

Anyone?

Bump

[martinsc]

go into safe mode and run sfc from the command prompt

[Elli]

A windows profile?

[Nikki_Licks]

A windows profile?

Yes, complete windows profile. I also can not get into any programs.

I am on another system today. I got so frustrated last night I just stopped and haven't done anything with it since.

[Nikki_Licks]

go into safe mode and run sfc from the command prompt

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[Antonio]

what are you talking about? "corrupted profile"? "I seem to be locked out of everything"?

if you tell us exactly what you see then we might be able to help

[jawanda]

what are you talking about? "corrupted profile"? "I seem to be locked out of everything"?

if you tell us exactly what you see then we might be able to help

Ding ding ding.

Need more data.

[Nikki_Licks]

what are you talking about? "corrupted profile"? "I seem to be locked out of everything"?

if you tell us exactly what you see then we might be able to help

I understand. I am not too computer savvy, so my terminology may not be correct.
I started my OS yesterday, when it launched, all icons were gone from the desktop and screen saver was also gone.
I then tried to run all my anti virus programs and I am getting a message that I am locked out of each file that it tried to scan. I also tried to rebuild the profile like Microsoft explains off of their knowledge base and it would not let me.

Hope this helps ;)

[Elli]

I understand. I am not too computer savvy, so my terminology may not be correct.
I started my OS yesterday, when it launched, all icons were gone from the desktop and screen saver was also gone.
I then tried to run all my anti virus programs and I am getting a message that I am locked out of each file that it tried to scan. I also tried to rebuild the profile like Microsoft explains off of their knowledge base and it would not let me.

Hope this helps ;)

ouch. Hm.

[Elli]

http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general...t_profile.html

[Elli]

and here:
http://www.techimo.com/forum/technic...p-desktop.html

[Nikki_Licks]

Thanks for the links Elli

[Nikki_Licks]

Ok so I tried rebuilding the Profile as the links show still no luck try running the sfc scan in safe mode and I'm getting a RPC sever is unavailable error. I'm STUMPED any last ideas before a system wipe?

[Nikki_Licks]

Bump for some ideas

[Elli]

Sorry Nikki, I'm all out. Can you log in via safe mode and at least copy your "application data" and documents to a non-C drive location to backup your critical stuff?

[polish_aristocrat]

im not a geek either, but have you already tried system recovery,, like someone recommended?

if you can login to your profile or administrator account in the safe mode, you can proceed and do a system recovery and try to recover the PC to the state from a few days ago

ive done it recently after a firewall update had fucked up my pc

[Nikki_Licks]

Thanks for the help you guys. I do appreciate the tips and links.

We went ahead and wiped the drive and created a new profile.