| 1 xpcman, on Nov 20, 2008 6:10:18 pm GMTVirus trouble
Sometimes it happens in windows XP that you are not able to open drives on your hard disk. When you double click on the drives icons or right click on the drive>>explore in My computer ,the drive does not open.
This problem is generally caused by most of the viruses which infect windows XP system. They block or restrict your access to any of the drives.
But don’t worry this is not a big trouble it can be fixed easily.
Fix:
Normally when a virus infects a windows system which causes a drive opening problem, it automatically creates a file named autorun.inf in the root directory of each drive.
This autorun.inf file is a read only ,hidden and a system file and the folder option is also disabled by the virus. This is deliberately done by the virus in order to protect itself. autorun.inf initiates all the activities that the virus performs when you try to open any drive.
You have to just delete this file and restart your system to correct this problem.
Follow the set of commands below to show and delete the autorun.inf
1. Open Start>>Run and type cmd and press enter. This will open a command prompt window. On this command prompt window type the following steps.
2. type cd\
3. type attrib -r -h -s autorun.inf
4. type del autorun.inf
5. now type d: and press enter for d: drive partition. Now repeat steps 3 and 4. Similarly repeat step 5 for all your hard disk partition.
Restart your system and your trouble will be fixed. | 5 dicetown, on Jan 12, 2009 8:04:41 pm GMTI have a problem typing in your "attrib -r -h -s autorun.inf " command...it isn't recognizing it...how exactly should it look like? am I suppose to out a space betwen the - and r, h, s,? between attrib and -? don't know why it isn't taking it. | 11 kamlaknth, on Jan 17, 2009 8:37:38 am GMTNot getting open any of the hard drives with double click.When double clicked, a pop up message says 'C:\:recycled/boot.com is not a win32 application' or F:\Access is denied. But all can be opened with rightclick & open or explore. What to do? |
| 46 vish, on Feb 24, 2009 9:53:18 am GMTI m unable to open my drives with double click on it nd its giving the msg open with.....
i tried the autorun delete option also but i typed attrib-r-h-s autorun.inf but it is not reconizing it . heilp me
regards,
vishal | 47 xpcman, on Feb 24, 2009 9:20:19 pm GMTFirst you type
cmd and enter
Then type
attrib -r -h -s autorun.inf without a space between the minus sign and the following letter but a space before the minus sign - this makes the file visible and allows you to delete it later. If DOS returns "file not found" it means the autorun.inf file is not on that hard disk. then type:
del autorun.inf and enter | 53 pev, on Apr 14, 2009 8:07:51 pm BSTAutorun.inf file could not show in d dos,
when i type command attrib -r -h -s,
and this file dont delete why |
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| 6 gautamchoudhary20, on Jan 13, 2009 11:20:40 am GMTThanks for this
I have just tried this technique and my problem is solved, i am suffer this problem from last to month
once again thank you very very much |
| 12 geeta, on Jan 20, 2009 10:44:14 am GMTThank you very much. I have used the steps told by you and my problem is solved. | 45 Batcha, on Feb 23, 2009 6:15:23 am GMTDear Geeta,
Can you please inform to me about the Command of "atrrib -r -h -s autorun.inf"
I am also tried but its appear one error "File not found - autorun.inf"
Can you please reply to me how you done.
Thanks for your advance Help.
Batcha. |
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| 13 myloverswish, on Jan 21, 2009 4:16:35 am GMTAfter going through these step problem is solved. but whn i start my computer again then this problem still remains. There was any final solution for this problem. | 38 xpcman, on Feb 8, 2009 4:56:27 pm GMTYou need to run a virus scan and remove the cause of the problem. Download Malwarebytes anti-malware program from this site http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:
Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Then click Finish. MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program
before performing a scan. If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself.
Press the OK button to close that box and continue.
On the Scanner tab:
Make sure the "Perform Quick Scan" option is selected. Then click on the Scan button.
The next screen will ask you to select the drives to scan. Leave all the drives selected
and click on the Start Scan button. The scan will begin and "Scan in progress" will show at the
top. It may take some time to complete so please be patient. When the scan is finished, a message
box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".
Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process. Back at the main Scanner
screen, click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found. Make sure
that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. When removal is completed, a log report
will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to restart your computer. (see Note below) The log
is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
Note:
If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts.
Click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process.
If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately.
Failure to reboot will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware. |
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| 20 Rahul, on Jan 29, 2009 2:28:22 am GMTYour super Rockeagle
XPCMAN
YOU Solve my problem lot
Thank you Thank you Very much |
| 22 tua, on Jan 29, 2009 3:52:42 pm GMTGreat solution......thanx man |
| 23 sheen, on Jan 30, 2009 5:05:08 pm GMTWhat if this problem occurs with a pen drive | 24 sheen, on Jan 30, 2009 5:13:18 pm GMTThis is sheen itself sorry for the question i used the same method again i got it |
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| 31 Jay, on Feb 2, 2009 6:14:58 am GMTTHis is Really Helpful and it solved my problem. Thanx. |
| 33 Nadeem, on Feb 6, 2009 3:57:54 am GMTThanks a Tonne! God bless you my friend!!! |
| 37 Shoey, on Feb 8, 2009 12:22:33 pm GMTI know you posted the cmd commands to over come the autorun.inf issues..but just saying thanks man, was a great help.
cheers! |
| 43 tober, on Feb 13, 2009 2:33:12 pm GMTXpcman, thank you so much!!! |
| 48 rakesh kanna, on Feb 28, 2009 4:21:14 pm GMTHello bro......i have done as u told but i cannot rectify my problem canu give me any other sources please...................... |
| 51 anuj, on Mar 6, 2009 8:38:34 am GMTHello,
My PC having three drive & it is not opening with double click & showing open with programm,even same error is showing when opening with explore.OS is XP. and operating system is installed in E drive. I hav read yur solution which u hav given. but whn i m giving the attrib command thn it shows the file cudnt found. plz tell me the solution ASAP.
Regards
Anuj
Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 6.0 |
| 52 Mahaveer, on Mar 23, 2009 10:43:28 am GMTThank you very much you solved my problem i was suffering from this past from 15Days it worked for me thank you very much |
| 55 Ajay Saini, on Apr 20, 2009 10:06:15 pm BSTThank you very much dear .
My PC is alive just because of brothers like you |
| 58 Malai, on Jun 11, 2009 6:30:38 am BSTMy PC having four drive & it is not opening with double click & showing open with programm,even same error is showing when opening with explore.OS is XP.
Regards
Elumalai
Configuration: Windows XP
Internet Explorer 8.0
I Have tried this but noting is happen...........
1. Open Start>>Run and type cmd and press enter. This will open a command prompt window. On this command prompt window type the following steps.
2. type cd\
3. type attrib -r -h -s autorun.inf
4. type del autorun.inf
5. now type d: and press enter for d: drive partition. Now repeat steps 3 and 4. Similarly repeat step 5 for all your hard disk partition.
Restart your system and your trouble will be fixed. |
| 61 VJ Anand DBA, on Jul 29, 2009 3:28:16 pm BSTThanks for your valuable input . it helped me to sort out the problem.
Keep posting more tips
thanks
vj |
| Hey, man, hello. I saw your advice. I want to ask you, what about the information in the broken hard drive. In my way D. Is the information and all files in D will be there after I restart the PC ? |
| 65 Lee, on Oct 27, 2009 6:42:06 am GMTMany thanks for the solution! It helped me a lot! |
| 66 spoky2611, on Oct 28, 2009 11:56:16 pm GMTActualy nothing was happening,but........after the restart everything was great, exept some files that i see it for first time, but i think they were a "virus oil"
thank you very much |
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