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I'm running Windows XP. When I boot the system all I get is the background. No icons, no taskbar, no Start button. I ran Spybot, Adaware, AntiVir. I also ran HijackThis and here are the results:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
Scan saved at 12:06:15 PM, on 3/11/2005
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)
Running processes:
C:WINDOWSSystem32smss.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32winlogon.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32services.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32lsass.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32svchost.exe
C:WINDOWSsystem32
undll32.exe
C:WINDOWSExplorer.EXE
C:DOCUME~2ADMINI~1.000LOCALS~1TempTemporary Directory 1 for hijackthis.zipHijackThis.exe
R0 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Start Page = http://www.hp.com/notebooks/pavilion/e-center
R0 - HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain,Start Page = http://www.adelphia.net
R1 - HKCUSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionInternet Settings,ProxyOverride = http://localhost;
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {53707962-6F74-2D53-2644-206D7942484F} - C:Program FilesSpybot - Search & DestroySDHelper.dll
O4 - HKLM..Run: [P2P Networking] C:WINDOWSSystem32P2P NetworkingP2P Networking.exe /AUTOSTART
O4 - HKLM..Run: [ANIWZCSService] C:Program FilesAlpha NetworksANIWZCS ServiceWZCSLDR.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [QT4HPOT] C:PROGRA~1HPONE-~1OneTouch.EXE
O4 - HKLM..Run: [OneTouch Monitor] C:PROGRA~1VISION~2ONETOU~2.EXE
O4 - HKLM..Run: [Freedom] C:Program Filesero KnowledgeFreedomFreedom.exe
O4 - HKLM..Run: [UserFaultCheck] %systemroot%system32dumprep 0 -u
O4 - HKLM..Run: [AVGCtrl] C:Program FilesAVPersonalAVGNT.EXE /min
O4 - HKCU..Run: [MSMSGS] "C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe" /background
O4 - Global Startup: BigFix.lnk = C:Program FilesBigFixBigFix.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:Program FilesMicrosoft OfficeOffice10OSA.EXE
O9 - Extra button: AIM - {AC9E2541-2814-11d5-BC6D-00B0D0A1DE45} - C:Program FilesAIMaim.exe
O9 - Extra button: Real.com - {CD67F990-D8E9-11d2-98FE-00C0F0318AFE} - C:WINDOWSSystem32Shdocvw.dll
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:Program FilesMessengermsmsgs.exe
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:windowssystem32dolsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:windowssystem32dolsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:windowssystem32dolsp.dll
O10 - Unknown file in Winsock LSP: c:windowssystem32dolsp.dll
O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:Program FilesInternet ExplorerPluginsNPBelv32.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:Program FilesInternet ExplorerPluginsNPDocBox.dll
O16 - DPF: {01111F00-3E00-11D2-8470-0060089874ED} - http://supportsoft.adelphia.net/sdcc...d/tgctlins.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} (HouseCall Control) - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2...ll/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {99B6E512-3893-4155-9964-8EB8E06099CB} (WebSpyWareKiller Class) - http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/pro...tor/WebSWK.cab
O16 - DPF: {B38870E4-7ECB-40DA-8C6A-595F0A5519FF} - http://messenger.msn.com/download/Ms...Downloader.cab
O20 - Winlogon Notify: Run - C:WINDOWSsystem32
26q0cj5efo.dll
O23 - Service: AntiVir Service (AntiVirService) - H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH - C:Program FilesAVPersonalAVGUARD.EXE
O23 - Service: AntiVir Update (AVWUpSrv) - H+BEDV Datentechnik GmbH, Germany - C:Program FilesAVPersonalAVWUPSRV.EXE
O23 - Service: DvpApi (dvpapi) - Command Software Systems, Inc. - C:Program FilesCommon FilesCommand Softwaredvpapi.exe
O23 - Service: HP Configuration Service (HPConfig) - Hewlett-Packard - C:WINDOWSSystem32HPConfig.exe
When I boot up the system I see the winXP splash screen, then I get an absolutely blank desktop. No icons or taskbar. Mouse pointer is there and responds to movement. Ctrl-alt-del does nothing. When I try to boot into Safe Mode I get the same deal, except I can see the safemode in each corner and the header that tells me which version I'm running. I've tried repair installations and yet still have the same problem. I had a spare hard drive lying around so I put it into the system and then did a fresh install of XP into that with no problems. That drive works fine. I've replaced explorer.exe amongst other system files that I read about in the other posts to no avail. I can read the drive that has the bum version of XP via the fresh install but am blocked from accessing any of the files.
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