[evilfantasy]

Your welcome.

Download FileFind by Atribune

• Unzip the file and save it to your desktop.
• Double-click on FileFind.exe
• In the box labeled "Enter the directory to search" type C:\
• (note if your default Windows boot drive is not drive C, substitute your drive letter).
• In the box labeled "Enter the file to search" type proquota
• Click on the Find button.
• Once the utility has found the files click on Export. This will save a text file to your C:\ drive (or your default Windows drive) as Export.txt.

Add the C:\Export.txt log to your next message.

[concept]

Hi, the program worked but didnt pick anything up?

[evilfantasy]

Boot from the Windows XP installation CD.

At the "Welcome to Setup" screen, press R to start Recovery Console. Choose the installation to be repaired by number (usually 1) and press "Enter".

When you are asked for the Administrator password, leave it blank and press "Enter".

At the command prompt, type chkdsk /r and press "Enter". (Note the space before /r) The disk check operation will start.

This will be a very thorough check of the hard drive and the file system...be patient and let it complete. It may appear to hang or even back up a few times...this is normal. 60 to 90 minutes is not unusual for this check...it may take longer in some cases.

Once the check completes and you are back at the command prompt, type exit and press "Enter". Let your computer boot normally to Windows.


Now run ComboFix again and post the log.

[evilfantasy]

Let's do this.

* Click START then RUN - Vista users press the Windows Key and the R keys for the Run box.
* Now type Combofix /u in the runbox
* Make sure there's a space between Combofix and /u
* Then hit Enter

* The above procedure will:
* Delete the following:
* ComboFix and its associated files and folders.
* Reset the clock settings.
* Hide file extensions, if required.
* Hide System/Hidden files, if required.
* Set a new, clean Restore Point.

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Clean out your temporary internet files and temp files.

Download TFC by OldTimer to your desktop.

Double-click TFC.exe to run it.

Note: If you are running on Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator

TFC will close all programs when run, so make sure you have saved all your work before you begin.

* Click the Start button to begin the cleaning process.
* Depending on how often you clean temp files, execution time should be anywhere from a few seconds to a minute or two.
* Please let TFC run uninterrupted until it is finished.

Once TFC is finished it should restart your computer. If it does not, please manually restart the computer yourself to ensure a complete cleaning.

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Use the Secunia Software Inspector to check for out of date software.
Out of date software has security vulnerabilities that malware can exploit.

• Click Start Now
• Check the box next to Enable thorough system inspection.
• Click Start
• Allow the scan to finish and scroll down to see if any updates are needed.
• Update anything listed.

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Go to Microsoft Windows Update and get all critical updates.

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How is the computer running now?

[concept]

It isnt, i installed updates and some windows ones and now my computer wont boot.
have taken it to a computer shop and found it that a windows update is causing many problems with the file system.

[evilfantasy]

Sorry to hear that.

Do you know what update it was?