Computer is quickly dying - Page 3

Laytox · 01-08-2005, 09:11 PM

All my scans and logs are clean, i've run sfc /scannow a few times, i've cleaned all the virii and trojans and spyware and everything else that's on here, and am still unable to access my folders :( Is it possible that my explorer.exe got corrupted or something? would getting a copy of someone's working explorer.exe work?

look im falling · 01-09-2005, 04:11 PM

i am having a similar problem. no ideas?

CTSNKY · 01-09-2005, 07:13 PM

Let's try replacing it......

You need to extract a new copy of Explorer.exe. You'll need your OS CD handy, unless you have Cab files on your hard drive, normally in C:\windows\options\cabs.

First, you'll need to edit the 'system.ini' file in DOS to temporarily replace the
Explorer shell with Winfile. Then you can access your start menu, etc.

Boot to the command prompt. At the C:\> prompt (press enter after each line) type:

cd windows
edit system.ini

Now change the shell=explorer.exe to shell=winfile.exe

>>> press Alt+F together to access the File, Save and Exit menu and save the file and exit.

>> Do a ctrl-alt-del to reboot.

>> Once in Winfile click File - Run, type: SFC then click OK. Choose to extract one file from disk. File to extract: Explorer.exe (either point to the location of your CAB install files or your Windows CD, whichever the case). Location to extract to: C:\windows

Hopefully, you'll get a message saying the file has been successfully extracted. Before exiting and shutting down, click File > Run again and enter system.ini so that it opens in Notepad. Edit the line back to shell=explorer.exe then reboot. A new copy of Explorer.exe will be in place.

01-08-2005, 09:11 PM	#41 (permalink)
Laytox Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 21 OS: WinXP	All my scans and logs are clean, i've run sfc /scannow a few times, i've cleaned all the virii and trojans and spyware and everything else that's on here, and am still unable to access my folders :( Is it possible that my explorer.exe got corrupted or something? would getting a copy of someone's working explorer.exe work? Last edited by Laytox : 01-08-2005 at 09:24 PM.

01-09-2005, 04:11 PM	#42 (permalink)
look im falling Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 OS: WinXP	i am having a similar problem. no ideas? Last edited by look im falling : 01-09-2005 at 04:12 PM.

01-09-2005, 07:13 PM	#43 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Let's try replacing it...... You need to extract a new copy of Explorer.exe. You'll need your OS CD handy, unless you have Cab files on your hard drive, normally in C:\windows\options\cabs. First, you'll need to edit the 'system.ini' file in DOS to temporarily replace the Explorer shell with Winfile. Then you can access your start menu, etc. Boot to the command prompt. At the C:\> prompt (press enter after each line) type: cd windows edit system.ini Now change the shell=explorer.exe to shell=winfile.exe >>> press Alt+F together to access the File, Save and Exit menu and save the file and exit. >> Do a ctrl-alt-del to reboot. >> Once in Winfile click File - Run, type: SFC then click OK. Choose to extract one file from disk. File to extract: Explorer.exe (either point to the location of your CAB install files or your Windows CD, whichever the case). Location to extract to: C:\windows Hopefully, you'll get a message saying the file has been successfully extracted. Before exiting and shutting down, click File > Run again and enter system.ini so that it opens in Notepad. Edit the line back to shell=explorer.exe then reboot. A new copy of Explorer.exe will be in place. __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!