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virus or just coincidence (missing hives)

  • 24-02-2010 11:48PM
    #1
    KAGY
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,
    I do a small bit of computer repair for friends and family and in the last two weeks I've come across three computers which don't start with the cannot find windows/system32/config/system error.

    I know how to recover from this now thanks to google, but I was just wondering, three computer in two weeks with the same error, is there a virus doing the rounds or have I just found three computers with failing HDD's


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  • #2
    RoadKillTs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,710 ✭✭✭RoadKillTs


    I know how to recover from this now thanks to google, but I was just wondering, three computer in two weeks with the same error, is there a virus doing the rounds or have I just found three computers with failing HDD's

    Well its not because of a failing hard drive. Its possible its virus related but more than likely its due to system file corruption.


  • #3
    ASJ112
    Site Banned Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭ASJ112


    If you were messing around with the registry, then chances are you caused it

    Malware is unlikely to do that, a bad removal can cause it though


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