restore virus

[dave k]

i have been trying to rid my pc of a number of numbered exe viruses and most of all a virus in system restore as i cannot now restore to a previous virus free date .

any suggestions

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Dave,

To remove a virus from the restore volume, you must purge the restore point.
It is generally recommended that you disable System Restore when removing a
virus, as this is exactly what happens when you don't. Please note that a
virus in the restore volume is harmless unless you restore the system to
that point. Eventually it will be purged as part of the normal point
settings.

There are three ways to easily remove restore points (you should not do this
selectively).

1) Start/run cleanmgr.exe (disk cleanup), there is a "clean up" button on
the "more options" tab to remove all but the newest restore point.

2) Control Panel/System/System Restore tab, go to settings and reduce the
amount of space allotted to System Restore. This will remove older restore
points, how many depends on how much space you require for a point, and how
much space you leave.

3) Control Panel/System/System Restore tab, click the "turn off system
restore on all drives" box. This will eliminate all restore points. Once
reenabled, the system will begin creating new ones. You should reboot in
between doing this.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
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"dave k" > wrote in message
...
> i have been trying to rid my pc of a number of numbered exe viruses and
most of all a virus in system restore as i cannot now restore to a previous
virus free date .
>
> any suggestions
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

To clear viruses from the "System Volume Information," simply turn
off the System Restore feature (Start > All Programs > Accessories >
System Tools > System Restore, System Restore Settings), reboot, then
re-enable System Restore, and reboot one last time. This will delete
all of your Restore Points, including the corrupted one(s), and allow
you start with a clean slate.

However, if you have Restore Points that you'd really rather not
lose, and know which one is corrupted, very carefully try this:

How to Gain Access to the System Volume Information Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;309531


Bruce Chambers
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"dave k" > wrote in message
...
>i have been trying to rid my pc of a number of numbered exe viruses
>and most of all a virus in system restore as i cannot now restore to
>a previous virus free date .
>
> any suggestions
>