windows cannot find... (RESOLVED)

Hi there,
ive been having problems doing anything on my pc, what ever i do i get problem. i was adviced to follow the instructions on this site. http://www.d-a-com/help/showthread.php?t=32403 im not quite sure what to do? because PC wont let me do anything.... sometimes it shows my programs etc... but wont let u go into it... then sometimes it says no programs. what do i need to do because im using my Laptop at the moment.

my PC seems to allow to do the virus scanning?? but nothing else

here are the following messages i getwhen i press Ctrl Alt Delete i get the following:

The application failed to initilaise properly (0xc000017), click ok to terminate

other messages are like:

the application or DLL C:\windows\system32\SETUPAPI.dll is not valid Window image.
(Bad Image)


or i get Windows cannot find
C:\windows\system32\runll32.exe ..make sure you type the name correctly and try again.

also i get:
Not enough quota is avaliable to proceed this command.

it tells me to close down programs thats currently running.. but i cant check what is running, what ever i do it just dosnt seem to allow me.

i tried to Fix XP by using the recovery xP disk.... i thought it worked... but it did for a like 10seconds then comes up with message like.. not enough memory.....

i am using my laptop at the mo...
the instruction i was told to do ? im not quite sure wot to do ... do i download something save on this Laptop... then load it on PC? i dunno im not an expert :S have i got a virus thats filling up the memory?

In the absence of diagnostic scanning evidence, your problems could still be hardware related (flaky memory chip and/or hard drive problems). How much memory do you have (how many chips)? Do you have plenty of free drive space?



Go into SAFE MODE (gently tapping the F8 key while rebooting) and run CHKDSK.

Procedure:

http://www.linkgrinder.com/tutorials...s_article.html
QUOTE
For Windows 2000 and XP, double-click My Computer. Right-click the C-drive and click Properties. Click on the Tools tab and choose to check the computer for problems. Click on Check Now. You will then have two check boxes. The top option is for the file check, and the second option is for the hardware (physical disk) check. Check either one, or both. At least check the top one. Again, if you think you may be having problems with the hard disk itself, then check the second one, as well. And just like the Windows 98 Thorough Scan, this will take quite a bit longer to run, so let it run over night. One thing, though: For Windows 2000 and XP, you won’t be able to run the check right then. After clicking the Start button (once the check boxes are checked), you will need to reboot to run the disk check. It will ask you if you want the system to run the CHKDSK on reboot. Choose Yes and reboot. Just before getting back into Windows, the system will do its CHKDSK, and depending on which options you chose, will take either a few minutes, and sometimes up to an hour or so, to run. Let it run.



It may be necessary to run CHKDSK more than once if problems are found. The first pass may only repair or restore bad sectors. The next scan might need to delete (orphaned?) file or index entries.

__________________
Vincent P

MALWARE: READ FIRST Procedures:
|_ SpyBot V1.5 _|_ HijackThis LOG __V2.0.2 _|

__
ASAP: promoting a high standard and quality of security support no matter where you seek help.

Thank you for that advise.. i think it has rsolved the issue for my problems, but it only started working properly when i removed one of the program (routersim demo version) then it just started working!! strange! But i have backed up all my work now
i hope i wont have any more problems.. but i have a feeling it might, because it is still running a bit slow.

In addition to the READ FIRST Procedures, suggest you run the following scans:




Please download ATF Cleaner http://www.atribune.org/ccount/click.php?id=1 by Atribune.
This program is for XP and Windows 2000 only

It does not require any installation and uses minimal system resources. It is set up to clean IE, FireFox and Opera, and detects the browsers you have and grays out the other(s).

• Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
  Under Main choose: Select All
  Recommend UNCHECKING COOKIES if you rely on system remembered passwords.
  Click the Empty Selected button.

If you use Firefox browser

• Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All EXCEPT FIREFOX SAVED PASSWORDS
  Click the Empty Selected button.
  NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

If you use Opera browser

• Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All EXCEPT COOKIES AND SAVED PASSWORDS
  Click the Empty Selected button.
  NOTE: If you would like to keep your cookies and saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.




Also advisable to cleanout any antivirus quarantine area content.





Please download, install, update and scan your system with the free (trial) version of Ewido trojan scanner:

1. When installing, under "Additional Options" uncheck "Install background guard" and "Install scan via context menu".
2. When you run ewido for the first time, you will get a warning "Database could not be found!". Click OK. We will fix this in a moment.
3. From the main ewido screen, click on update in the left menu, then click the Start update button.
4. After the update finishes (the status bar at the bottom will display "Update successful"), click on the Scanner button in the left menu, then click on the Start button. This scan can take quite a while to run, so time to go get a drink and a snack....
5. If ewido finds anything, it will pop up a notification. You can select "clean" and check the boxes "Perform action with all infections" and "Create encrypted backup" before clicking on OK.
6. When the scan finishes, click on "Save Report". This will create a text file. Please then paste the contents of the text file to this thread.

REBOOT.




Please do an online scan (scan only tool) with Kaspersky WebScanner

Click on Kaspersky Online Scanner

You will be prompted to install an ActiveX component from Kaspersky, Click Yes.

• The program will launch and then begin downloading the latest definition files:
• Once the files have been downloaded click on NEXT
  
• Now click on Scan Settings
• In the scan settings make sure that the following are selected:
  • Scan using the following Anti-Virus database:
    - Extended (if available otherwise Standard)
  • Scan Options:
    - Scan Archives
    - Scan Mail Bases
• Click OK
• Now under select a target to scan:
  • Select My Computer
• This program will start and scan your system.
• The scan will take a while so be patient and let it run.
• Once the scan is complete it will display if your system has been infected.
  • Now click on the Save as Text button:
• Save the file to your desktop.
• Copy and paste that information in your next post.

__________________
Vincent P

MALWARE: READ FIRST Procedures:
|_ SpyBot V1.5 _|_ HijackThis LOG __V2.0.2 _|

__
ASAP: promoting a high standard and quality of security support no matter where you seek help.

ive done all the scaning as instructed, i follwed it step by step.. but it didnt ask me to save the report file, so im unable to copy it and paste it on here!
but just to let u know, my PC is working fine at the moment, i just have no idea what happend before! But just like to say thnk you for your help

i did the kaspersky scan and it says the report is empty, and nothing was found