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Problems getting my digital camera to work with pc

by temujin222 Sep 14, 2004 2:22AM PDT

I have had this computer for 4 years now. I purchased the pc from DELL. The operating system is Windows ME. I started noticing a problem with my pc when I first tried installing the software to use a zip drive. The problem is that the installation process would get stuck before it gets done. That was a year after I bought the computer. Since then, I have not been able to install two digital cameras, a handheld pc, a printer (Lexmark), Microsoft's windows update, and MSN 8 and 9. But, what really confuses me is that I can install Norton Antivirus, games, etc. What is wrong with my computer?

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Let's try the usual. Systemworks bug.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 14, 2004 3:02AM PDT

There's a bug in Systemworks (never fixed) that creates thousands of 0 byte files in C:\Windows\Inf If you uninstall Windoctor and delete the 0 byte files, it usually works.

Bob

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Re: Let's try the usual. Systemworks bug.
by temujin222 Sep 19, 2004 6:52AM PDT

Thank you. I have looked at your pointer and I think it will work. The only thing preventing me from trying it out is that my computer is in coma. I noticed that someone or something in the internet downloaded several unwanted programs into my computer. Norton took care of 5 virus and Ad Aware took care of other programs and folders. Ad Aware indicated that there has been several attempts at hijacking my computer. However after cleaning my computer the above mentioned programs, my MSN dial up window still has got an international phone number and a different user id. So I deleted almost all files that were installed in my computer around that time by selecting these files and deleting them. This did not work. So, using the system configuration utility I found sehu.exe which I did not recognize. I unchecked it, restarted computer and now my computer is in coma. I cannot even access safe mode. Could you help me out?

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Troubleshooting Windows Startup.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Sep 19, 2004 7:02AM PDT

While virus/trojan damage can be quite severe, I wonder how such found its way onto your machine. You didn't tell what you think happened.

If you use Kazaa, imesh, or other P2P software, such is known and ... I can't help such machines because it's a neverending battle I will not engage in.

Read http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=273738 or which one that notes your OS.

Bob

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