[dba-Tech] W2K won't explore/run things normally

Yup.  I think:
1. complete the remote virus scan
2. give up on Panda?
3. replace explorer and reboot
4. try sfc.exe
5. try repair install
6. switch to a Drive Image a took a few weeks back

But sleep, work and singing are going to interrupt this over the next 24
hrs.

Many thanks for all your good ideas, guys.  Much appreciated.  I'll report
back in due course - probably Friday.

John


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
> Sent: 02 February 2005 23:21
> To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] W2K won't explore/run things normally
> 
> 
> Try the repair install first John
> 
> 
> Jon
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of 
> DJK(John) Robinson
> Sent: 02 February 2005 23:14
> To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
> Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] W2K won't explore/run things normally
> 
> 
> I'm trying to avoid that, but it come to it...
> 
> John
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> > Ralph Bryce
> > Sent: 02 February 2005 22:40
> > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
> > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] W2K won't explore/run things normally
> > 
> > 
> > John
> > 
> > Had exactly these symptoms last week. In the end, I
> > reinstalled Windows 2000 from the original disks (thankfully, 
> > I didn't have to reformat, etc). 
> > Problem disappeared
> > but then had to download SP4 and other updates from the 
> > Microsoft website 
> > as the
> > versions I had on disk just would not install.
> > 
> > Then Word and Excel wouldn't open files (Access worked OK) so
> > had to also 
> > reinstall
> > Office 2000 and service packs.
> > 
> > HTH
> > 
> > Ralph Bryce
> > 
> > 
> > At 20:41 02/02/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> > 
> > >I have an old PC running Win2000 (fully up-to-date) and
> > looking after
> > >my ADSL connection, running firewall, centralised anti-virus
> > updates,
> > >etc. Occasionally something else, but mostly just these
> > essentials.  PC
> > >is on all the time, typically two weeks between reboots.
> > >
> > >It's suddenly become unhelpful -
> > >1.      trying to run programs via Start gives "Windows 
> > Explorer   Unable to
> > >run this command"
> > >2.      Winkey+E (shortcut to run Explorer):  "Access to the 
> > specified
> > >device, path, or file is denied."  (I'm running as Administrator.)
> > >3.      Double-clicking on a file to invoke the associated 
> > program:  no
> > >effect at all.  (eg .txt to run notepad)
> > >4.      Very few system things in the Control Panel work: 
> > most give symptom
> > >2 or 3 above.
> > >
> > >It's not just shortcuts, either.  Locate notepad.exe itself
> > and double
> > >click:  nothing.
> > >
> > >BUT Winkey+R (to Run something) works fine!  Explorer and
> > all the rest - IF
> > >you know what to type in the Run window, eg  compmgmt.msc /s
> >   Everything
> > >works OK in itself: I just can't run anything the normal way.
> > >
> > >Same after rebooting.  And the services are all running
> > fine: ADSL, ZA,
> > >Sophos, ...   And nothing interesting in the Event Viewer.  
> > Did a full virus
> > >and spyware scan, to be on the safe side - nothing.
> > >
> > >Can't find anything useful on MSKB (and it's not Q172223).
> > Just had a
> > >quick Google, but nothing useful so far.  And no, I don't
> > have a folder
> > >call "Program" on my C drive, nor am I trying to play an
> > audio CD, ...
> > >
> > >Has anyone come across a problem like this?  Or have any
> > bright ideas?
> > >I strongly prefer to tackle and solve problems than give up and
> > >reformat, reinstall, etc.
> > >
> > >John
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