esantoro Report post Posted November 14, 2008 Does anyone know how to boot windows XP to a c: prompt? I need to remove a virus dll but have to access it before windows xp kicks in. Thanks, Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Report post Posted November 14, 2008 Hi Ed, F8 during boot for safeboot mode. Read for more info: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315222 Art Does anyone know how to boot windows XP to a c: prompt? I need to remove a virus dll but have to access it before windows xp kicks in.Thanks, Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyS Report post Posted November 14, 2008 (edited) If memory serves me correctly, follow these steps: 1. Reboot PC 2. When it restarts, hit F8 to enter boot menu... 3. Choose "Safe mode with Command Prompt" ... 4. You should be at c: ... if you see anything after c: (i.e. - C:/windows/whatever) simply type cd.. (yes, cd (dot dot)) and it will back you up until you get to the c: prompt... I would try this routine before you actually start deleting .dll files... and ALWAYS make a backup of your registry before you start modifying anything... If you do not, it could be catastrophic andyou lose everything... If you feel uncomfortable doing this proceedure or question my knowledge of the matter, please feel free to consult others... Can't ever get too much info... Good luck with your task... If that doesn't work... Edited November 14, 2008 by TroyS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esantoro Report post Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks for the help. Booting into safe mode didn't work, as the malicious dlls were still being registered by Windows XP start up. What did work was using the XP installation and following the path for repairing an installation, which took me to a low resource c: prompt, where I was able to delete or rename any file necessary. Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bree Report post Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks for the help. Booting into safe mode didn't work, as the malicious dlls were still being registered by Windows XP start up. What did work was using the XP installation and following the path for repairing an installation, which took me to a low resource c: prompt, where I was able to delete or rename any file necessary.Ed Ed... you shouldn't be going to those racy websites!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
