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**soar3** · 2010-03-29, 02:55

I went into msconfig and changed the way my computer boots and was able to then get to the Safe Mode screen and safe mode itself. Safe mode worked fine and then I rebooted into Safe Mode with networking to see what would happen with my modem plugged in. I once again got the BSOD page displaying " unknown hard error. Beginning dump of physical memory" .
Well, all I can say is I wish I didn't do that last OTL run because I didn't have these issues with my computer ever before. If you do have a good forum to suggest for help, I'm open for suggestions. Thanks for your patience.

**shinybeast** · 2010-03-29, 03:31

OK, we can undo the OTL fix and see what that does.

Please run this command.

Copy the text in the codebox below.

Code:

dir /s C:\_OTL >> "%userprofile%\Desktop\files.txt"

Click Start, click Run..., paste the above command in the Open: field and press Enter.

A text file named files should appear on the desktop. Post the contents of that file in your next reply.

**soar3** · 2010-03-29, 03:46

I'm getting an error saying....Wiindows cannot find file dir. Make sure you typed the name correctly

**shinybeast** · 2010-03-29, 04:13

Hi soar3,

Try this

Code:

cmd /c dir /s C:\_OTL >> "%userprofile%\Desktop\files.txt"

**soar3** · 2010-03-29, 04:20

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is B429-ECEA

**shinybeast** · 2010-03-29, 04:32

You didn't save OTL to the desktop.

Try this.

Code:

cmd /c dir /s D:\_OTL >> "%userprofile%\Desktop\files.txt"

**soar3** · 2010-03-29, 04:43

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is B429-ECEA
Volume in drive D is Programs
Volume Serial Number is 0477-52EC

Directory of D:\_OTL

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> MovedFiles
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> 03272010_193248
03/28/2010 09:35 PM 142,526 03272010_193248.log
1 File(s) 142,526 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> C_Documents and Settings
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> All Users
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> Emmett & Roz
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\All Users

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> Application Data
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\Emmett & Roz

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> Desktop
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> Local Settings
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\Emmett & Roz\Desktop

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/23/2010 05:48 AM 2,855 Shortcut to rkill(2).com.pif
1 File(s) 2,855 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\Emmett & Roz\Local Settings

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> Application Data
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\Emmett & Roz\Local Settings\Application Data

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Total Files Listed:
2 File(s) 145,381 bytes
29 Dir(s) 91,043,721,216 bytes free
Volume in drive D is Programs
Volume Serial Number is 0477-52EC

Directory of D:\_OTL

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> MovedFiles
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> 03272010_193248
03/28/2010 09:35 PM 142,526 03272010_193248.log
1 File(s) 142,526 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> C_Documents and Settings
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> All Users
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> Emmett & Roz
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\All Users

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> Application Data
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\Emmett & Roz

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> Desktop
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> Local Settings
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\Emmett & Roz\Desktop

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/23/2010 05:48 AM 2,855 Shortcut to rkill(2).com.pif
1 File(s) 2,855 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\Emmett & Roz\Local Settings

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> Application Data
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Directory of D:\_OTL\MovedFiles\03272010_193248\C_Documents and Settings\Emmett & Roz\Local Settings\Application Data

03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> .
03/27/2010 07:32 PM <DIR> ..
0 File(s) 0 bytes

Total Files Listed:
2 File(s) 145,381 bytes
29 Dir(s) 91,043,581,952 bytes free

**shinybeast** · 2010-03-29, 04:57

Nothing much there but empty folders. We can try System Restore to before the drivers were installed and OTL fix run. This may or may not fix things and could restore the infection as well. Before we try that...

I went into msconfig and changed the way my computer boots and was able to then get to the Safe Mode screen and safe mode itself. Safe mode worked fine and then I rebooted into Safe Mode with networking to see what would happen with my modem plugged in.

What did you do in MSCONFIG to allow safe mode to boot?

**soar3** · 2010-03-29, 05:03

I deselected Selective Startup and then selected Diagnostic setup. I have now been booting into plain normal startup.
However, I had already looked into using System Restore, but for some reason my restore was turned off and the restore points that I had this morning are gone. I was p#@@ed off!!!!

**shinybeast** · 2010-03-29, 05:53

CREATERESTOREPOINT
Restore point Set: OTL Restore Point (16610416650092544)

OTL successfully created a restore point when you first ran it.

Did you turn off System Restore?
Also, System Restore will probably not run under diagnostic startup as the services needed for it will probably not be running.

What do you think about this?

I notice you have NVIDIA ForceWare Network Access Manager installed. It is known to be buggy and cause issues. It is also unnecessary. I recommend you uninstall it and see if that helps. If that does not help, then try reinstalling motherboard drivers but do not install Network Access Manager.

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