Windows Restore Virus - Can't get PC back to orginal state?

GeorgeBee

Blue screen says...

STOP: 0X00000024

(0X001902FE, 0XA28D861C, 0XA28D8318, 0X804E6CD7)

GeorgeBee

But now it says...

0X0000000A

(0X97CDD71C, OX00000002, 0X00000001, 0X8070284A)

GeorgeBee

And now...

0X000000C2

(0X000000040, 0X10000000, 0X80000000, 0X00000000)

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POST a new hijackthis log.

backup your data

what cleaning up did you do prior to this problem

how are you running chkdsk

GeorgeBee

PCs gone kapoot now I'm afraid, on start up won't get past black screen saying...

Windows coud not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:

\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

You can attempt to repair this file by starting Windows Setup using the orginal Setup CD-ROM.
Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.

I don't have a setup CD......Any ideas!!!

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Your registry is corrupt.

options are

try last known good config

run chkdsk on it, from a borrowed disc or boot floppies. (sometimes works)

stick disk in another machine or usb hard disk caddy, and recover your data, then reinstall from a borrowed windows disc, or factory restore partition if one is available on your machine.

Your previous posts suggest a logical or possibly physical hard disk problem, the former is fixable, the latter isn't - new hard disks are around £35

GeorgeBee

Last known Config won't work, says the same thing.

I tried running Chkdsk on it when it did turn on but that didn't work so don't know how I whether it work from a disc. (No floppy drive on my PC).

So I need to find a Windows XP disc then? What's a factory restore partition (sorry, am not at all IT literate!)?

Half tempted to buy a new PC lol....

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factory restore, google it for your model or post details, it's usually in the manual, and involves pressing a key at boot

this is usually an indication that you have a factory restore partition

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Recguard] C:\WINDOWS\SMINST\RECGUARD.EXE

so leave the buy a new pc until you try it (after backing up data).

smerch1468

I had the virus on my pc, fortunately I didnt have anything major on my pc which I wanted to save so I just reinstalled the OS, all is fine now.

GeorgeBee

Ok, I had a Google and can there's a system recovery system on my PC which I have accessed. I have three options:

Non-Destructive System Reovery - Tried this but won't work because I've had service packs or something installed.

System Recovery - No Format
System Recovery - Quick Format

I haven't tried the other two because I'm not sure whether or not I lose Windows XP by doing them plus I'm no sure if I need some sort of disk that came with the PC, I'm pretty sure nothing came with the PC like that but will double check if I can remember where on Earth I've put everything.

First things first I'm going to have a bacon butty.