XP - Windows/Programs closing.

[anothefoo]

Basically, I just freshly reinstalled my XP Pro, cleaning up my comptuer. Then I realize some programs refuses to run, or runs, pops up for a second and self closes. Like I tried to run Norton - no reponse. Tried to run regedit.exe, it pops up for a second then self closes as if I pressed Alt-F4.

Anyone knows what's wrong? Thanks!

 

[hulksterjoe]

I'd have to guess VIRUS.. I know you said its a clean install but you may have gotten it just from being connected to the internet.

 

[anothefoo]

Yep it's the virus. Which leads me to my following Q's

Right now my HD is partitioned into 2 drives and each has an OS on it. Right now I deleted everything on C:\ manually and running the OS on D:\. I want to format C:\ but it's not allowing me to do that. It's saying System Partiton can not be formatted. (I used CMD.exe and typed in format c:/qs:fat32)

Thus right now I'm just taking care of the virus using McAfee and Stinger, but meanwhile, anyone know how I can format C: w/o a floppy drive? (Cause mine is broken)

 

[Ranma_Sao]

It won't let you format C: since the boot loader lives there. But if you deleted everything, you pretty much did a format.

You can try to boot off the XP install CD, and select format during install, or you can try this:

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/