Variety of infections that I cannot get rid of.

[Zieb86]

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BCD
DEFAULT
ERDNT.CON
ERDNT.EXE
ERDNT.INF
ERDNTDOS.LOC
ERDNTWIN.LOC
SAM
SECURITY
SOFTWARE
SYSTEM

those are all the file names.

[Blade81]

Hi,

You'll need a usb storage drive (i.e. usb memory stick) for this.

1. Download & extract attached zip file to some folder on desktop of working system.
2. Copy the extracted win7.bat file to the root of your usb drive.

Now you should have usb drive with win7.bat file on it.

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Next, you will need to boot the computer into the Recovery Environment, which is done via the Advanced Boot Options Menu. With the usb drive inserted, restart the machine and tap F8. From the Advanced Boot Options menu, select Repair Your Computer. Follow the prompts to enter keyboard output method, and password if there is one. If no password is being used, simply press Enter.

You should now see the Recovery Environment Menu. From that menu, select Command Prompt.


Now you will need to change directory to the drive letter of your usb drive. Bear in mind that while in the Recovery Environment, all the drive letters have moved up one letter. If your usb drive is typically D:\ it will now be E:\, it was was E:\, it will now be F:\, etc. You may have to try several letters until you find the correct one.

To change directory, type in the following at the X:\> prompt:

cd /d e:\

(note – there is a space before, and after, /d )

Press Enter.


If that drive letter exists, you will now be at the e:\> prompt. If it does not exist, it will tell you it is not found. If that is the case, repeat the above command using a different letter until you successfully change drives.

To ensure you have indeed accessed the usb drive, type in the following and press Enter:

dir

You should see a listing of the contents of that drive. If you see Win7.bat, you have accessed the proper drive. If not, change directory (cd /d) to another letter until you locate the usb drive.

Once you've accomplished that, type in the following and press Enter (and wait until cursor returns back):

Win7.bat


At the prompt, type in the following and press Enter:

cd /d d:\

At the d:\> prompt, type in the following commands one by one followed by Enter after each command:

cd windows\erdnt\hiv-backup
ren erdnt.con erdnt.bat
call erdnt.bat

The Erunt backups will begin copying. When it has finished, type in Exit and press Enter. If all went well Windows will now begin to load.

If you get stuck let me know the step that failed and if you got any error message.

[Blade81]

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