OT - Need XP help

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

Jeff,
download xp sp2 and burn it to cd, then do your re-install, this time 
without the internet connection (i.e. not plugged in). once installed, throw 
in the sp2 cd and update xp to sp2 with it. ensure the firewall is enabled. 
this should let you connect to the net and minimize the possibility of 
getting extra crap (spyware) on the pc - at least during the 'vulnerable 
period' where you have a connection but no protection.
hth
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Toomasson" <area53@validpath.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:37 PM
Subject: OT - Need XP help


> Hi, everyone - I've been jousting w/ my computer for the last week plus 
> when
> both of my hard-drives decided to exhibit failure symptoms within  24 
> hours of
> each other.
>
> I was VERY lucky to manage to save my data, but once I re-installed my XP 
> Pro
> Corporate, I was exposed to Viruses and spyware briefly. I tried to 
> install Ad-
> Aware and when it tried to boot, I got this warning:  "Cannot find disk
> \Device\Harddisk1\DR4" w/ Ad-aware in the title bar. The new HD was 
> defaulted
> to be "F:\" during the Windows install booted from CD-ROM and the Ad-aware
> install went there seemingly.
>
> Anyone seen this before?
>
> I've only installed the Sound Card and Video Driver up to now - should I 
> scrap
> it and start again? Can I try a different spy-ware? The drive designation
> shouldn't be an issue, right?
>
> Also - can anyone refresh me on how to disable the Messenger Service?
>
> Thanks in advance!  Jeff
>
>
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