cannot open C drive

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I am using a laptop with Microsoft Windows XP home edition v 2002 service
pack 2
I recently had a problem with a virus. I cleaned it. After that, however, I
was unable to open C drive:

1) I open My computer, and I can see the icon of Local drive (C):
2) If I double-click on the icon, the following window comes up; Open with
Chose the program you want to use to open the file

Suggestions, please
 
Right click on drive c: then select explore, inside c: drive find the file
"autorun.ini" and delete it (the file autorun.ini may be hided) then install
antivirus and scan your computer for viruses.

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>I am using a laptop with Microsoft Windows XP home edition v 2002 service
> pack 2
> I recently had a problem with a virus. I cleaned it. After that, however,
> I
> was unable to open C drive:
>
> 1) I open My computer, and I can see the icon of Local drive (C):
> 2) If I double-click on the icon, the following window comes up; Open with
> Chose the program you want to use to open the file
>
> Suggestions, please
>
 
Thank you, Lab. However, if I right click on drive C: and and select Explore,
the window comes up; Open with: Chose the program you want to use to open the
file

This problem also occurs when I double-click.

However, if I open Word, or Excel, or search, I am able to see files inside C:

Any other suggestion?


"Lab" wrote:

> Right click on drive c: then select explore, inside c: drive find the file
> "autorun.ini" and delete it (the file autorun.ini may be hided) then install
> antivirus and scan your computer for viruses.
>
> à "Alex" <Alex@discussions.microsoft.com> Ããñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
> news:94D466CB-2190-475F-A6FB-9BA2F5A05DD2@microsoft.com...
> >I am using a laptop with Microsoft Windows XP home edition v 2002 service
> > pack 2
> > I recently had a problem with a virus. I cleaned it. After that, however,
> > I
> > was unable to open C drive:
> >
> > 1) I open My computer, and I can see the icon of Local drive (C):
> > 2) If I double-click on the icon, the following window comes up; Open with
> > Chose the program you want to use to open the file
> >
> > Suggestions, please
> >
>
>
>
 
Try system File checker - See Win Help

"Alex" <Alex@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:39D38D1C-CE14-4F59-ABF3-F81448BD583D@microsoft.com...
> Thank you, Lab. However, if I right click on drive C: and and select
> Explore,
> the window comes up; Open with: Chose the program you want to use to open
> the
> file
>
> This problem also occurs when I double-click.
>
> However, if I open Word, or Excel, or search, I am able to see files
> inside C:
>
> Any other suggestion?
>
>
> "Lab" wrote:
>
>> Right click on drive c: then select explore, inside c: drive find the
>> file
>> "autorun.ini" and delete it (the file autorun.ini may be hided) then
>> install
>> antivirus and scan your computer for viruses.
>>
>> Ï "Alex" <Alex@discussions.microsoft.com> Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
>> news:94D466CB-2190-475F-A6FB-9BA2F5A05DD2@microsoft.com...
>> >I am using a laptop with Microsoft Windows XP home edition v 2002
>> >service
>> > pack 2
>> > I recently had a problem with a virus. I cleaned it. After that,
>> > however,
>> > I
>> > was unable to open C drive:
>> >
>> > 1) I open My computer, and I can see the icon of Local drive (C):
>> > 2) If I double-click on the icon, the following window comes up; Open
>> > with
>> > Chose the program you want to use to open the file
>> >
>> > Suggestions, please
>> >
>>
>>
>>
 
It should be C:\autorun.inf (not .ini)

If you can see it from Word/Excel/Search, you can delete it from there by
right-clicking on the file and doing a "Delete". However if the file is hidden
you'll need to configure explorer to show hidden files.

Another way to go about it is to open a cmd prompt (Start > Run... > CMD)
and type

attrib -r -s -h c:\autorun.inf

del c:\autorun.inf




"Alex" <Alex@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:39D38D1C-CE14-4F59-ABF3-F81448BD583D@microsoft.com...
> Thank you, Lab. However, if I right click on drive C: and and select Explore,
> the window comes up; Open with: Chose the program you want to use to open the
> file
>
> This problem also occurs when I double-click.
>
> However, if I open Word, or Excel, or search, I am able to see files inside C:
>
> Any other suggestion?
>
>
> "Lab" wrote:
>
>> Right click on drive c: then select explore, inside c: drive find the file
>> "autorun.ini" and delete it (the file autorun.ini may be hided) then install
>> antivirus and scan your computer for viruses.
>>
>> Ï "Alex" <Alex@discussions.microsoft.com> Ýãñáøå óôï ìÞíõìá
>> news:94D466CB-2190-475F-A6FB-9BA2F5A05DD2@microsoft.com...
>> >I am using a laptop with Microsoft Windows XP home edition v 2002 service
>> > pack 2
>> > I recently had a problem with a virus. I cleaned it. After that, however,
>> > I
>> > was unable to open C drive:
>> >
>> > 1) I open My computer, and I can see the icon of Local drive (C):
>> > 2) If I double-click on the icon, the following window comes up; Open with
>> > Chose the program you want to use to open the file
>> >
>> > Suggestions, please
>> >
>>
>>
>>
 
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