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KuTsuM · 06-06-2005, 05:24 PM

I have an old Windows 98 platform that lately has caught numerous trojans. My virus scan wasn't getting rid of them, so I had to manually do it myself. While doing so, I accidentally and stupidly deleted the win.com file that the system registry refers to. As a result, when booting my PC I get a boot error, and am not allowed to load Windows in any mode (including Safe Mode). The win.com file is in my recycling bin folder, but I can't get on to Windows to restore it. :\ If you can help me please help, thanks alot

**Thantos** · 06-06-2005, 06:32 PM

Try using a win98 boot disk

**sean** · 06-06-2005, 07:12 PM

You can get LiveCD Linux distros designed specifically for system recovery. You could have a look into that, or jsut reinstall Windows if there's nothing unrecoverable on your system.

06-06-2005, 05:24 PM	#1
KuTsuM Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 9	Win.com I have an old Windows 98 platform that lately has caught numerous trojans. My virus scan wasn't getting rid of them, so I had to manually do it myself. While doing so, I accidentally and stupidly deleted the win.com file that the system registry refers to. As a result, when booting my PC I get a boot error, and am not allowed to load Windows in any mode (including Safe Mode). The win.com file is in my recycling bin folder, but I can't get on to Windows to restore it. :\ If you can help me please help, thanks alot
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06-06-2005, 06:32 PM	#2
Thantos & the hat of GPL slaying Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,732	Try using a win98 boot disk
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06-06-2005, 07:12 PM	#3
sean Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 4,745	You can get LiveCD Linux distros designed specifically for system recovery. You could have a look into that, or jsut reinstall Windows if there's nothing unrecoverable on your system.
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