I got an extremely bad virus which fortunately I was able to get rid of.  In 
the process I no longer have administrator rights and cannot access the 
control panel.  How do I repair? and if I need to reinstall, will I lose the 
other programs and/or files on the computer?

"Carol"  wrote in message 
news:5E4B9316-D18C-4EB9-AE2A-427C30D170A3@microsoft.com...
>I got an extremely bad virus which fortunately I was able to get rid of. 
>In
> the process I no longer have administrator rights and cannot access the
> control panel.  How do I repair? and if I need to reinstall, will I lose 
> the
> other programs and/or files on the computer?


With Windows XP running, put your XP CD in a drive and let it auto-start. 
You should get an option to repair XP. The repair will not destroy your 
applications.
Fair warning: depending on the amount of damage done, you may not be able to 
repair XP. If repair is not possible, a complete reinstall will require you 
to reinstall your other software.

Thank you.  I had tried that but I don't get a repair option.

"PvdG42" wrote:

> "Carol"  wrote in message 
> news:5E4B9316-D18C-4EB9-AE2A-427C30D170A3@microsoft.com...
> >I got an extremely bad virus which fortunately I was able to get rid of. 
> >In
> > the process I no longer have administrator rights and cannot access the
> > control panel.  How do I repair? and if I need to reinstall, will I lose 
> > the
> > other programs and/or files on the computer?
> 
> 
> With Windows XP running, put your XP CD in a drive and let it auto-start. 
> You should get an option to repair XP. The repair will not destroy your 
> applications.
> Fair warning: depending on the amount of damage done, you may not be able to 
> repair XP. If repair is not possible, a complete reinstall will require you 
> to reinstall your other software.
> 
>

"Carol"  wrote in message 
news:0E8D9D28-4C55-425D-AFF8-0AA3A16E7CDF@microsoft.com...
> Thank you.  I had tried that but I don't get a repair option.
>

How far did you go into the setup process? IIRC the option for a repair 
install does not appear until the second or third screen (maybe further). If 
you're uncomfortable with going further (and, I can't say I blame you), 
you'll get better answers in a dedicated Windows XP group. To find a good 
group,

Go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?guid=1080912A-26C5-7040-AFDD-2224A4FEB3EA

Then open your language in the TreeView on the left, scroll down to
"Windows", open and scroll down to "Windows XP", and
select a group from that category.

Meanwhile, I'll cross post this to a likely group.

> "PvdG42" wrote:
>
>> "Carol"  wrote in message
>> news:5E4B9316-D18C-4EB9-AE2A-427C30D170A3@microsoft.com...
>> >I got an extremely bad virus which fortunately I was able to get rid of.
>> >In
>> > the process I no longer have administrator rights and cannot access the
>> > control panel.  How do I repair? and if I need to reinstall, will I 
>> > lose
>> > the
>> > other programs and/or files on the computer?
>>
>>
>> With Windows XP running, put your XP CD in a drive and let it auto-start.
>> You should get an option to repair XP. The repair will not destroy your
>> applications.
>> Fair warning: depending on the amount of damage done, you may not be able 
>> to
>> repair XP. If repair is not possible, a complete reinstall will require 
>> you
>> to reinstall your other software.
>>
>>

Carol actually cross posted the the Windows XP General Group.

"PvdG42"  wrote in message 
news:OZHEjUy6HHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| "Carol"  wrote in message
| news:0E8D9D28-4C55-425D-AFF8-0AA3A16E7CDF@microsoft.com...
| > Thank you.  I had tried that but I don't get a repair option.
| >
|
| How far did you go into the setup process? IIRC the option for a repair
| install does not appear until the second or third screen (maybe further). 
If
| you're uncomfortable with going further (and, I can't say I blame you),
| you'll get better answers in a dedicated Windows XP group. To find a good
| group,
|
| Go to:
|
| 
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?guid=1080912A-26C5-7040-AFDD-2224A4FEB3EA
|
| Then open your language in the TreeView on the left, scroll down to
| "Windows", open and scroll down to "Windows XP", and
| select a group from that category.
|
| Meanwhile, I'll cross post this to a likely group.
|
| > "PvdG42" wrote:
| >
| >> "Carol"  wrote in message
| >> news:5E4B9316-D18C-4EB9-AE2A-427C30D170A3@microsoft.com...
| >> >I got an extremely bad virus which fortunately I was able to get rid 
of.
| >> >In
| >> > the process I no longer have administrator rights and cannot access 
the
| >> > control panel.  How do I repair? and if I need to reinstall, will I
| >> > lose
| >> > the
| >> > other programs and/or files on the computer?
| >>
| >>
| >> With Windows XP running, put your XP CD in a drive and let it 
auto-start.
| >> You should get an option to repair XP. The repair will not destroy your
| >> applications.
| >> Fair warning: depending on the amount of damage done, you may not be 
able
| >> to
| >> repair XP. If repair is not possible, a complete reinstall will require
| >> you
| >> to reinstall your other software.
| >>
| >>
|
|

"Carol"  wrote in message 
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> Thank you.  I had tried that but I don't get a repair option.
>
I think I misremembered.
I believe you must boot from the XP CD to get the repair option.

"Tom Willett" <tompepper@mvps.invalid> wrote in message 
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> Carol actually cross posted the the Windows XP General Group.
>
Thanks, Tom.
What Carol actually did was to multipost (two separate messages) instead of 
crossposting (one message sent to two or more groups).
If she had crossposted, I could have seen the other group in her message 
headers and would not have duplicated her efforts :).

"PvdG42"  wrote in message 
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 "Tom Willett" <tompepper@mvps.invalid> wrote in message
> news:ONg8BWy6HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Carol actually cross posted the the Windows XP General Group.
>>
> Thanks, Tom.
> What Carol actually did was to multipost (two separate messages) instead 
> of crossposting (one message sent to two or more groups).
> If she had crossposted, I could have seen the other group in her message 
> headers and would not have duplicated her efforts :).


It would appear that that is *not* correct. I no longer have Carol's 
original message here to check, but unless someone else later added an 
additional newsgroup, this thread is crossposted (not multiposted) to 
microsoft.public.dotnet.academic and microsoft.public.windowsxp.general.

-- 
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup

It was in fact crossposted.  I see both groups in her message, your messages 
and this one.

"PvdG42"  wrote in message 
news:uN1AEcy6HHA.5984@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
| "Tom Willett" <tompepper@mvps.invalid> wrote in message
| news:ONg8BWy6HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| > Carol actually cross posted the the Windows XP General Group.
| >
| Thanks, Tom.
| What Carol actually did was to multipost (two separate messages) instead 
of
| crossposting (one message sent to two or more groups).
| If she had crossposted, I could have seen the other group in her message
| headers and would not have duplicated her efforts :).
|

You guys know way too much about this stuff.... thanks to all of you!  I 
tried both ways and didn't get a repair.... I stopped the install for I don't 
want to have to re-install all the programs as that would take forever!   
Maybe if I tell you exactly what is wrong, there is another way to do this.   
The virus attacked my administrator rights and I cannot change anything in 
the gpedit.msc command.    I cannot get to the control panel either nor does 
it show in the start menu....

Any other words of wisdom?

"PvdG42" wrote:

> "Carol"  wrote in message 
> news:0E8D9D28-4C55-425D-AFF8-0AA3A16E7CDF@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you.  I had tried that but I don't get a repair option.
> >
> I think I misremembered.
> I believe you must boot from the XP CD to get the repair option.
> 
>

I just remembered, I am probably trying to use the wrong CD as I believe this 
computer (we have two) was upgraded through the internet and we did not 
receive a CD.  Now I need to know where to find it and see if I get the 
repair option from there... any ideas?

"PvdG42" wrote:

> "Carol"  wrote in message 
> news:0E8D9D28-4C55-425D-AFF8-0AA3A16E7CDF@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you.  I had tried that but I don't get a repair option.
> >
> I think I misremembered.
> I believe you must boot from the XP CD to get the repair option.
> 
>

"Tom Willett" <tompepper@mvps.invalid> wrote in message 
news:u$V3pEz6HHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> It was in fact crossposted.  I see both groups in her message, your 
> messages
> and this one.
>
What I first responded to (8/29/2007 4:16 PM), shows only the academic group 
in the Newsgroups: field in Windows Mail. This appears to be the first 
message in the thread here, and is the basis for my comment about 
multiposting vs. crossposting. It may be that I don't have all the messages.
As long as the OP gets the help needed...