[Insaneman1731]

My comp is saying zlclient.exe is a corrupt file and telling me to run chkdsk utility. How do I delete this file. I beleive its my zone alarm firewall.

[evilfantasy]

Do you use Zone Alarm?

[evilfantasy]

Enable Viewing Of Hidden System Files & Folders

1. Right Click Start.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.
4. Select the View Tab.
5. Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders.
6. Uncheck the Hide extensions for known file types option.
7. Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.
8. Click Apply.
9. Click OK.

Locate and delete (in bold) C:\Program Files\Zone Labs\ZoneAlarm\zlclient.exe
* Delete the whole folder if you do not use Zone Alarm.
* Update Zone Alarm when zlclient.exe is removed if you do use ZA
[SIZE=2]Rehide Hidden System Files and Folders[/SIZE]

1. Open My Computer
2. Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options
3. Select the View tab.
4. Under the Advanced settings box option select the following:
5. Select Hide extensions for known file types
6. Select Hide protected operating system files
7. Select Do not show hidden files and folders
8. Click OK

[Insaneman1731]

Hey thanks for the response. When I try to delete zlclient.exe is says "Cannot delete zlclient.exe: access is denied" "Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use".

[evilfantasy]

Do you use zone alarm?

[Insaneman1731]

Yes I used the free version...now I want that stuff off, its doing all this gay stuff.

[evilfantasy]

Go to our Downloads Section and choose a new one. I have been using the PC Tools Free Firewall and have had no problems with it.

Download the new one, but don't install it. Then uninstall the Zone Alarm in add/remove programs.

Next install the new one before going online.

[Insaneman1731]

I don't think that would work, but I am not sure. I have a bigger problem now. I turn my computer on and it says "Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt: \windows\system32\config\system. WTF....?

[evilfantasy]

Have you been doing anything in the registry? That is indicating you have a corrupt registry.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307545

Or try to go to a restore point before the \windows\system32\config\system happened.

Do you have your XP CD to try the Recovery Console?
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;314058

You can also try a repair install.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...ps/doug92.mspx

[Insaneman1731]

Now the computer wont evne power on.

[evilfantasy]

What do you exactly mean? No power at all?

Or is it just booting to a black screen. Either way, you are going to need your XP CD and boot with that and try a repair install.

[Insaneman1731]

No, the computer does not turn on what so ever. I spent $39 talking to Dell and they said I need a new $139.99 motherboard and a new $59.99 power supply :(.

[evilfantasy]

Sorry to hear that man.

When you get it going again, come here and we will get you set up with all good free protection programs.