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yohge - Last answer on Apr 28, 2011 5:20pm BST
Hello,
When I double click on the D:\ drive on my notebook it doesn't open automatically, rather it starts the OPEN WITH menu and asks
Choose the program you want to use to open this file: D:\ and gives a list of programs. This error was not there earlier, but has been coming for some time after i detected and removed a virus otorun.inf from my d: harddisk using pc-cillin by trendmicro. I have to access the D: hard disk using windows exploer. Pls help and tell me how I can go back to double clicking to access D:\.
Thanks
Yogi
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this remove by following steps


first go to run then write " regedit" that is registry

then find " ctrl+f"

in this box write "mountpoints2" and delete it ......

then again press "ctrl+f" again find mountpoints2 until all these files are not deleted

then u will see ur problems is solved................

kranthi - Apr 22, 2011 6:11am BST
thank you very much, this solved my problem
Ateeb - Apr 25, 2011 2:17pm BST
Brilliant yaar ... Absolutely Brilliant ... that was a great help !!!
Deepak Rajput - Apr 28, 2011 4:19am BST
Good Idea its work
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1Open Start >> Run and type regsvr32 /i shell32.dll
2. press ok
3. You will see a message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shell32.dll succeeded
4. that's it


try this 4 step may this slove ur prob

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In some situation especially when anti-virus program has cleaned, healed, disinfected or removed a worm, trojan horse or virus from computer, there may be error happening whenever users try to open or access the drive by double clicking on the disk drive icon in Explorer or My Computer window to try to enter the drive's folder. The problem or symptom happens in hard disk drive, portable hard disk drive or USB flash drive, and Windows will prompt a dialog box with the following message:


Windows Script Host

Can not find script file autorun.vbs.

Sometimes you will be asked to debug the VBScript with error code of 800A041F - Unexpected "Next".

or

Choose the program you want to use to open this file with:

In this case, the "Always use the selected program to open this kind of file" option is grayed out.

The symptom occurs because when autorun.vbs is created by trojan horse or virus. The virus normally loads autorun.inf file to root folder of all hard drive or USB drive, and then execute autorun.bat file which contains script to apply and merge autorun.reg into the registry, with possible change to the following registry key to ensure that virus is loaded when system starts:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
Userinit=userinit.exe,autorun.exe

Finally, autorun.bat will call wscript.exe to run autorun.vbs.

When antivirus or security software detected the autorun.vbs file as infected, the file will be deleted or removed or quarantined. However, other files (autorun.* and registry value still referring to autorun.vbs, and this document no longer exists, hence the error when users double click to open a drive folder.

To correct and solve this error, follow this steps:

Run Task Manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del or right click on Taskbar)
Stop wscript.exe process if available by highlighting the process name and clicking End Process.
Then terminate explorer.exe process.
In Task Manager, click on File -> New Task (Run).
Type "cmd" (without quotes) into the Open text box and click OK.
Type the following command one by one followed by hitting Enter key:
del c:\autorun.* /f /s /q /a
del d:\autorun.* /f /s /q /a
del e:\autorun.* /f /s /q /a

c, d, e each represents drive letters on Windows system. If there are more drives or partitions available, continue to command by altering to other drive letter. Note that you must also clean the autorun files from USB flash drive or portable hard disk as the external drive may also be infected.

In Task Manager, click on File -> New Task (Run).
Type "regeditÃ" (without quotes) into the Open text box and click OK.
Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Check if the value name and value data for the key is correct (the value data of userint.exe include the path which may be different than C drive, which is also valid, note also the comma which is also needed):
"Userinit"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,"

If the value is incorrent, modify it to the valid value data.

devil - Aug 19, 2008 2:40pm BST
hi man in my properties in desktop my display properties one option is missing it lost due to a virus the virus is gone now came with xp antivirus 2008 but my one option is missing appearence themes setting are coming the one more option missin help me when ever i work on net this message generic host process for win 32 error comes and net stops working in my run option also regit command is not working error comes regit commmand disabled by administraror help me with theses problems theses are linked with each other reply please.....................
manmeet - Aug 20, 2008 5:37am BST
>I've found an easier cure. It worked for me so you could try it:-
>Right-click on My Computer
>Click on Manage
>Expand 'Services & Applications'
>Highlight 'Services'
>Look through list of services on the right....
>Find Universal Plug & Play Device Host
>Right-click on it.
>Click properties.
>Change startup type to 'Disabled'
>Do exactly the same with 'SSDP discovery service'
>Problem should be solved


i m not shore but its work
keshu - Sep 6, 2008 11:21am BST
HI,

your information on the above subject was very useful.

thanks it able to solve the problem in my pc where there was not able to
open the c and d drives.

thank you

bai

keshava.k.
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Thx bro..

worked like makhan...thx

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1. Run Task Manager (Ctrl-Alt-Del or right click on Taskbar)
2. Stop wscript.exe process if available by highlighting the process name and clicking End Process.
3. Then terminate explorer.exe process.
4. In Task Manager, click on File -> New Task (Run...).
5. Type "cmd" (without quotes) into the Open text box and click OK.
6. Type the following command one by one followed by hitting Enter key:

del c:\autorun.* /f /s /q /a
del d:\autorun.* /f /s /q /a
del e:\autorun.* /f /s /q /a

c, d, e each represents drive letters on Windows system. If there are more drives or partitions available, continue to command by altering to other drive letter. Note that you must also clean the autorun files from USB flash drive or portable hard disk as the external drive may also be infected.
7. In Task Manager, click on File -> New Task (Run...).
8. Type "regedit" (without quotes) into the Open text box and click OK.
9. Navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
10. Check if the value name and value data for the key is correct (the value data of userint.exe include the path which may be different than C drive, which is also valid, note also the comma which is also needed):

"Userinit"="C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,"

If the value is incorrent, mo

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i follow all instructions but its not changed

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hi yodge,
effectively after removing the virus some infected files may have been modified or unable you need to re-configure the settings ;-)

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Hi,
Had the same problem with the external drive...the solution provided was a saviour thanks so much.

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Thank you very much Irshad.

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Thank you so much dear, it took a while for me to find this quick fix... it really worked fine with me. We use latest professional antivirus, this clean the virus affected my drive but thereafter it was unable to explore, after doing this fix only i managed to explore the flash drive by double clicking..

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I have this problem too, but I wscript.exe does not appear in the processes in the task manager:

Stop wscript.exe process if available by highlighting the process name and clicking End Process.

Any other suggestions?

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I had the same problem and also the amvo worm, try www.mygeekside.com. He has a nifty little script that automates the process of disabling the amvo worm and unhiding everything so you can get at hidden files and also a script to disable or enable autorun. I'm no expert but this helped me.

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I deleted the process svchost.exe unknowingly from task manager. What shall I do? Also I can't open my d drive & it displays open with menu; how shall i fix it?

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it worked!!!!thanx a lot bro

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Thanks for your help !

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i have the same problem, when i reach to the cmd.exe i type (del c:/autorun.*/f/s/q/a) it gives a error parameter something is not correct and gives like this "uotrun.*)

shiju - Jul 21, 2008 6:31am BST
dear please type del c:\autorun.* /f/s/q/a


Shiju Philip
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hello,
when i am double clicking c drive it does not open but a small window is opening and asking to choose a file to open the drive. there is no option in it like explorer so could u please help me

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Hello,

reading through you post, think i have a similar problem but not too sure.

I have an external drive which last time i plaugged in my Anti Virus found and healed some dodgy files. (So it claims)

Now when i try double clicking the drive icon it shortcuts to my documents.
when i right click i have "??(O) where open should be, and ?????(X) where explore should be.

Any one got any ideas? My initial thought is to backup the drive and reformat it! but if there's an easier solution then would prefer to do this.

Thanks in advance.
MBP

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thanks

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Can't thank you enough, scouted the net for a solution but no where is it given is such simple and clear steps, aprreciate it shailesh, keep up the good work & thanks a million

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