Digital BW, The Print

Thank you Geoff I will definately try that this evening.  I do full 
virus scans and spyware scans etc etc ad nausium! Who the hell knows 
what gets through.  I will let you know how it went.......Thanks!

Joe


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Geoffrey 
Meadows" <gmmeadows@...> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi Joe,
> 
> I just saw this message today and just in case you haven't had a 
fix yet I
> thought I'd respond.
> 
> I lost my system32 folder as the result of virus activity on my 
machine. Of
> course it's still there, just invisible, otherwise you couldn't 
use your
> computer. Anyway, what I did successfully on my Windows XP machine 
was:
> 
> 1. Go to Control Panel/Folder Options/View and make sure "Show 
hidden files
> and folders" is checked. This may resolve the issue but probably 
won't if
> the folder just suddenly up and left.
> 
> 2. Go to Start/Run and when the dialogue box comes up type "cmd" 
or if that
> doesn't work "command" (without the quotes, of course) and when 
the DOS
> window comes up, type: "attrib -a -h -r -s c:\windows\system32" 
(again
> without the quotes and note the space in front of each "-" ), 
press <Return>
> and type "Exit" (no quotes) to close the DOS window, and up she 
pops.
> 
> Please note again that this problem may have been caused by a 
virus or worm,
> and you should take all steps to ensure your computer is clean. 
[Apart from
> being off topic, I'm always embarrassed to be discussing this sort 
of thing
> in front of Macintosh people. :>) I mean, fancy having to use DOS 
after all
> this time!]
> 
> Regards,
> Geoff Meadows
> 
> 
> 
> Subject: [Digital BW] A bit off topic - System32 folder in Windows 
XP -
> GONE!
> 
> I was going to load some profiles and my system32 folder has 
> mysteriously disappeard?  I did a search and it does not find it.  
It 
> must be there.......any thoughts?  This seems crazy to me.
> 
> Joe
>