| 2 shailesh, on Jun 27, 2008 4:38:34 am BSTIn 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 driveâ??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 â??Nextâ??.
or
Choose the program you want to use to open this file with:
In this case, the â??Always use the selected program to open this kind of fileâ?? 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.*ï¼? 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 (Runâ?¦).
Type â??cmdâ?? (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 (Runâ?¦).
Type â??regeditâ?? (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):
â??Userinitâ??=â??C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,â??
If the value is incorrent, modify it to the valid value data. | 3 redg, on Jul 7, 2008 11:37:09 pm BSTHi,
i just wanted to thank you! your instructions were right on the dot. i had the same problem as the thread starter but i've managed to solve it thanks to you!
i got it on the 3rd attempt because i'd indvertently missed your instruction about terminating explorer.exe. after i did that step, i followed your instructions, did a restart and - voila!
all the best and more power to you! |
| 5 Hello, on Jul 9, 2008 3:45:40 am BSTHi,
I had faced this problem many times now i had found a solution thanks to you shailesh. Keep your good work. |
| 16 pruthvi, on Jul 14, 2008 5:58:19 pm BSTHello,
i have tried all ur instructions but it is in vain
still i have the same problem when i double click on the c drive stiii it comes by open with and i am not able to choose any program to open it. but i can open the drive from run in start menu | 25 manmeet bhatia, on Jul 19, 2008 11:54:53 am BSTDear try disk heal software..
its solve ur problem |
| 77 chandu, on Aug 21, 2008 12:54:16 pm BSTPlease solve the my problem |
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| 18 Rajan, on Jul 17, 2008 4:58:30 am BSTHi,
Tried the sequence as guided by Shailesh.
Well it worked to the extent that my drives are opening and not asking the open with prompt.
But an other problem has started I can't open it in same window.
It opens up in new window only.
I Used the default windows option of open in same windows going in folder options but it is still not working.
Kindly guide me
Thanks & regards'
Rajan Sharma |
| 19 rimpu, on Jul 17, 2008 5:36:38 am BSTYou r great man. this worked like smooth beer. but i have one problem, recently i was attacked by a virus(worm.win32.vb.mg). i deleted it with kaspersky. virus is gone but all the files and folders are looking like hidden but in their properties they are only read only. plz help me out. thanks in advance. plz mail me rimpu_sidhu@yahoo.co.in |
| 20 Mo, on Jul 18, 2008 7:17:01 am BSTHi ,, thank you sooooo much .. you helped me to fix this problem ..
i advice you all to do it ...
thank you again
god bless you
Peace |
| 21 cannibal, on Jul 18, 2008 9:30:36 am BSTHeyyyy, Thank you very much it worked. amazing I did everythiong other than that today. But only your method worked. perfect!!! thank you. |
| 24 shariff, on Jul 19, 2008 7:39:28 am BSTHi shailesh i had the same problem on double click but when i follwed ur instructions it worked like a magic
thanks shailesh |
| 28 kabnam, on Jul 20, 2008 8:12:16 am BSTHi Shailesh,
I needed a solution for the same problem since many weeks. This helps me a lot.
Very good what you are doing, keep up the spirit of it!
Good day!
Kabnam |
| 30 abhi, on Jul 21, 2008 1:51:59 pm BSTHi dear,
i am unable to open both my drives c: & d: in same window as in My Computer.
every time i double click on c: or d: drive it will open in new window. now what i do?
Plz help............. | 34 bhatia, on Jul 23, 2008 10:35:04 am BST1. Open 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
bye
manmeet bhatia | 42 Abdul Aziz, on Jul 25, 2008 8:54:59 pm BSTThanks man bhatia.......i was strugling with the problem and u gave a simple solution. |
| 52 rhudell, on Aug 6, 2008 8:36:51 am BSTThanks, simple yet powerful |
| 55 milu, on Aug 6, 2008 3:56:23 pm BSTDude ur tips somehow showed the result that u said they wud.the message message DllRegisterServer and DllInstall in shell32.dll succeeded appeared. but wen i tried opening my d drive it still opened in a new window. pls help man. kinda dunno if it a serious matter or no. mail me at myliorules@hotmail.com. thanks. |
| 57 sandy, on Aug 8, 2008 6:59:26 am BSTThanks dear
my all dri open in serach.
very very thanks |
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| 54 Baiju, on Aug 6, 2008 12:47:09 pm BSTWhen I double click on the C: or D: or any drive inside My Computer, the drive is opening in a new window. But the folder navigations inside the drives are happening in the same window. If I click back and come to My Computer again and double click on any drive, one more My Computer window is left back. This continues. This happens when i go inside My Computer by double clicking it from desktop and also when I go through Explorer (Winkey+E).
I started observing this after installing a SIEMENS application called WinCC (Windows Control Center).
Can anyone help me? |
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| 32 kush, on Jul 22, 2008 4:45:37 am BSTThank you sooooooooooo much for your solution.i had faced this problem from many days.because of u i foud the solution easily.Keep it up your helping nature.bye |
| 36 Ponch, on Jul 23, 2008 9:29:20 pm BSTThanks. i had the same problem as op and your instructions fixed it. |
| 37 Tausif, on Jul 24, 2008 5:52:24 am BST |
| 38 animamadhi, on Jul 24, 2008 7:02:54 am BSTHi,
i can't see my hidden files & folders, even i opened tools>folder options>view>show hidden files.. but its not displayed hope i should get solution from you... advance thanx |
| 39 raj, on Jul 24, 2008 1:36:05 pm BSTHi,
It worked, amazing! Thanks. More power to you. |
| 47 Nilesh Thakur, on Aug 1, 2008 4:06:14 pm BSTYou Rocks Dude...... The answer is correct........ Thanks a TON |
| 51 dreamy, on Aug 5, 2008 3:41:30 pm BSTHi Shailesh
thank u very much |
| 59 nawal, on Aug 9, 2008 12:33:38 pm BSTThan u veryyyyyyy much .............................. |
| 61 Subbu, on Aug 9, 2008 7:58:25 pm BSTThanks shailesh it was really helpful, it indeed worked. |
| 65 rakeshsoni, on Aug 16, 2008 9:20:56 am BSTThanks alot, It worked at my system. |
| 66 nadeem, on Aug 17, 2008 12:29:29 pm BSTWell dear i tried everything but nothing happened , i have deleted the autorun.ini and checked the registry, but i cant open the drive directly, so what should i do? |
| 67 devil, on Aug 17, 2008 6:20:17 pm BSTHi when i open my e and f drive they do not open when opened with internet explorer they do not open in internet explorer folder a new file is there internet explorer crash in my run window it does not take regedit command and shows registry editing disabled by administrator kindly help man |
| 71 devil, on Aug 19, 2008 2:40:39 pm BSTHi 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..................... | 73 manmeet, on Aug 20, 2008 5:37:12 am 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 |
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| 121 keshu, on Sep 6, 2008 11:21:38 am BSTHI,
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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