I wonder if there is some association with the precopy2.cab file on the Windows 98 installation CD.
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Windows 98 pop up Precop2
When windows starts, there is a small box poping up in the screen with Precop2 at the top, there are also 3 buttons to click on but only the bar marked button 3 is available to click. I am able to "X" out of the box. Can someone tell me how to correct what this means or get rid of it completly. I did do a seach through file find, but it came up empty.
Thanks,
Norman
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That was my first thought too caza13. Though I'm glad I'm not alone in this thinking, I am puzzled as to what it could be.
Out of the 316 files contained in Precopy2.cab, the vast majority are .INF files with some exceptions:
default.sfc - the default data file for the System File Checker
drvspace.sys - compressed drive somewhere maybe?
ieeula.chm and iesupp.chm - Internet Explorer End User License Agreement and support help file pages
license.chm and license.txt - trying to verify a legitimate version installed perhaps?
mpsupp.hlp and mtshelp.chm - MS Support Help Files
scanreg.pif - MSDOS shortcut to scanreg.exe
wdmfs.sys - Windows WDM File System Mapper
winboot.sys - not present on my system
wmidrv.sys - WMI Support Library
There are any number of .inf files I suppose that could be sought, such as:
themes.inf
themes1.inf
themes2.inf
timezone.inf
tour98.inf
tshoot.inf
But I have to say that I've never seen anything quoting precopy2.cab (or any other .cab file) as a known source for a missing file.
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by: BillDLPosted on 2004-02-23 at 18:07:12ID: 10437547
The first thing you want to do is check out what programs or processes are set to load when Windows starts up.
To obtain a list use the Start Menu as follows:
1. Start > Run > and type MSINFO32
2. In the left pane, find "Software Environment"
3. For each of the following sections, click on it and then use the menu as follows:
Edit > Select All > Edit Copy
4. Paste each into NotePad and save by the name of the section in MSINFO32
5. Copy and paste the details into Notepad, or here if they are brief enough
Software Environment\
Running Tasks
Startup Programs
System Hooks
Your list of startup programs will help you (or us) to decide what you need and don't need to run automatically when Windows boots.
You could disable unnecessary startup items using "Start > Run" > and typing MSCONFIG > "OK". The checkboxes are in the "startup" tab, and the only one you usually require is the System Tray, although ScanRegistry is also usually left enabled at this stage. You can easily restore them again one at a time, with a reboot between, and test until you find the culprit.
A helpful page to assist you in identifying Startup items is:
http://www.answersthatwork
The nearest match for what you have described, is "Precopy2.cab" which would be in your C:\windows\options\CABS or C:\Windows\CABS folder, or on your Windows CD. I suppose, if a file was needed and the last known source that it was restored from happened to be that, then there is a possibility of a message along these lines.
Apart from that, the only other distinct possibility is a virus or spyware. Viruses, in particular, can create files bearing similar names to Windows system files.
Download, install and run the freeware personal version of "Adaware" from Lavasoft, then allow it to automatically download and install the most recent updated definitions files. When you scan your system, it will identify any rogue Advertising Software or similar components on your system and allow you to get rid of them.
http://www.lavasoft.de/sof
Download, unzip, and run (no need to install) the freeware "BHO Demon". Browser Helper Objects (or BHO's) are small programs that run automatically when you start your Internet Browser (sometimes they are loaded in readiness). BHO's come in many forms including the legitimate Adobe Acrobat Reader, and Norton AntiVirus, but also can be malicious or just a plain nuisance. This program allows you to enable or disable them. Take for example Go!Zilla, the downloading utility, which installs a BHO created by Radiate (formerly Aureate Media). This BHO tracks which advertisements you see as you surf the Web, which may not bother you too much, but it is using up resources.
There is no restriction on what a BHO can do your system. It can do anything any other program can do ie. read or write (or delete) anything on your system. Usually, software is installed on your system explicitly by you, but BHO's have a history of being installed without the users knowledge.
With BHO Demon, BHO's are disabled by simply renaming the DLL that houses them. By renaming the DLL, instead of deleting it, you have the option of enabling it later if you wish.
Info:
http://www.definitivesolut
Download (v. 1.0.0.3 25 June 2002)
http://www.definitivesolut
or
http://www.spywareinfo.com
You should also run a Full virus scan of your system after updating your AntiVirus software with the latest definition download. Scan ALL files, memory and boot sector where these are options.
Another useful program for finding things that take over your system is "HiJack This" from:
http://www.spywareinfo.com
http://www.spywareinfo.com
It will run from any folder without needing installation. Just unzip it, launch Hijack This, and scan your system. If you need advice, just ask. To create a report, press "Config" > "Miscellaneous Tools", and press "Generate Startuplist Log"
This will generate a text file that will list all running processes, all applications that are loaded automatically when you start Windows, and more. Maybe this would be better to post here.
One thing to be careful of when closing down unknown message boxes, especially when online, is that sometimes what looks like the "X" at the right of the toolbar is something else when clicked. Alt + F4 closes the active window without such risks.