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From: "ejaycee" <>
Subject: Re: O/T Virus
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 21:08:48 +1100
References: <iDLE7.18858$g8.28698@newsfeeds.bigpond.com>, <3BE46CCB.9253.D4E676F@localhost>, <3be52bf8@kastagir.senet.com.au>


"Jimmy John" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Sounds like you hadn't been keeping you Nortons antivirus Defifnitions up
to date and the PC was infected before you got the updates.

You are quite right.

Unforunately I had been away for two weeks, bought a new computer (1 gig to
40 gig - BG) and when I transferred Norton from old to new computer I
realised my definitions subscription had run out by 4 days
aaaaaaaaaagh!! but it was too late and zap GOTCHA!!
Now all updated and new subscription taken but boy did that cause problems
as well; fortunately all sorted now.

> This file initiates windows whilst PC is in DOS mode
> Its location should be C:\windows

> What version of Windows are you using?

Actually Windows ME - but hubby is the techno so will pass this one for his
attention. BG

My thanks for your and all help received

Ejay





> Assuming win98:-
> Assuming you have cleaned the viruses out or repaired them (You appeared
to say this)
> and you only need a clean copy of this wininit.exe file,
> In win98 on the CD I have, this file is located in the Win98_47.cab file
It needs to be decompressed and installed to c:\windows folder.
> In windows explorer (Start button> right mouse>explorer)
> Select c: drive and find folder Windows
> select c:\windows and scroll down past all the folder until the files
appear
> and locate the wininit.exe file. Highlight it and right mousebutton
> > select rename> rename it to wininit.xxx
> ( this isbeing done so the "crook" file stays there but isnt called
> winit.exe any more)
> check that the file is now called winit.xxx after your renaming
exercise.
> Now:
> Select the drive for YOUR CD ie E: if this is your CD drive letter
> Find Win98 folder on this CD Rom ie e:\win98
> Find Win98_47.cab file and double click the .cab file to open it in
> "Winzip"
> *** if you dont have winzip then go to www.winzip.com and download this
> unzipping program ( Its use is invaluable) then.....
> Check to ensure the file wininit.exe is in this .cab file, on your CD
> While Winzip is opened and you can see the list of files in the win98_47
> .cab file,
> select/highlight the winit.exe file (NO OTHER FILES)
> then look at top left of winzip window and you will see a folder location
> which is below the words "extract to"
> this file will be extracted to this folder SO this needs to read
> c:\windows.
> So highlight the shown folder path and then type in c:\windows
> SO look at "extract to" and below this should now read c:\windows
> below that a black dot should be in the "Selected file" line.
> (otherwise other files could be extracted as well and cause
> other problems with windows)
> Double check the above and ensure everything is correct then
> press EXTRACT button on top right of Winzip box.
> This should have replaced the wininit.exe into c:\windows.
> Close Winzip and assuming Windows explorer is stillopen, go to c:\windows
> and scroll down again past the folders and you now should have winit.xxx
AND
> wininit.exe in the list.
> IF YOU DONT SEE WINIT.EXE then go back to .cab file, open winzip again and
> try it again
> recheck and ensure that both winit.xxx and winit.exe exist in c:\windows
> folder BEFORE
> Rebooting computer.
>
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> If it is, then good, now look on CD in Win98 folder for a file called
> extract.exe.
> This file will be used to extract your winit.exe from the .cab file.to
your
> c:\windows folder.
> To do this, go to DOS prompt (usually found in accessories area of the
Start
> menu)
> this should take you to c:\ or c:\windows.
> Change the directory to e:\win98 (where E: is your CD drive letter)
> by typing e: and press enter key. should have e:>\ or similar cursor
> Then type cd\win98 and press enter key
> should now have e:\win98>\ as directory/folder name
> ie e:\win98>\
> You should now be in the folder in which BOTH extract.exe AND win98_47.cab
> are located.
>
> type following making sure all spaces are exactly as shown:
> extract /e win98_47.cab wininit.exe /L c:\windows
> The above should extract wininit.exe and plasce the unextracted file to
> folder of c:\windows
> When you attempt to overwrite the existing file wininit.exe it should
prompt
> you to overwrite or not
> select to overwrite the original file
>
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