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12-Nov-2009, 11:29 AM #16
Well, that was okay. The delay from my end was finding someone with Windows 2000 to have a log to compare with

I'll have a detailed look again tonight, so bear with me
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12-Nov-2009, 01:46 PM #17
  • Please go to VirSCAN.org FREE on-line scan service
  • Copy and paste the following file path into the "Suspicious files to scan"box on the top of the page:
    • c:\winnt\system32\comres.dll
  • Click on the Upload button
  • Once the Scan is completed, click on the "Copy to Clipboard" button. This will copy the link of the report into the Clipboard.
  • Paste the contents of the Clipboard in your next reply.


Also, do the same for these:

c:\winnt\system32\drivers\_usbhub20.sys_.vir
c:\winnt\system32\drivers\_BVRPMPR5.SYS_.vir


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12-Nov-2009, 01:58 PM #18
Using Internet Explorer or Firefox, visit Kaspersky Online Scanner

1. Click Accept, when prompted to download and install the program files and database of malware definitions.

2. To optimize scanning time and produce a more sensible report for review:
  • Close any open programs
  • Turn off the real time scanner of any existing antivirus program while performing the online scan. Click HERE to see how to disable the most common antivirus programs.
3. Click Run at the Security prompt.

The program will then begin downloading and installing and will also update the database.
Please be patient as this can take quite a long time to download.
  • Once the update is complete, click on Settings.
  • Make sure these boxes are checked (ticked). If they are not, please tick them and click on the Save button:
    • Spyware, adware, dialers, and other riskware
    • Archives
    • E-mail databases
  • Click on My Computer under the green Scan bar to the left to start the scan.
  • Once the scan is complete, it will display if your system has been infected. It does not provide an option to clean/disinfect. We only require a report from it.
  • Do NOT be alarmed by what you see in the report. Many of the finds have likely been quarantined.
  • Click View report... at the bottom.
  • Click the Save report... button.



  • Change the Files of type dropdown box to Text file (.txt) and name the file KasReport.txt to save the file to your desktop so that you may post it in your next reply
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13-Nov-2009, 04:44 PM #19
The comres.dll file is not located in the system32 folder. If it was before, it is not now. It could not be found. Here are the other two reports.

Quote:
VirSCAN.org Scanned Report :
Scanned time : 2009/11/13 13:21:25 (MST)
Scanner results: Scanners did not find malware!
File Name : _usbhub20.sys_.vir
File Size : 49776 byte
File Type : PE32 executable for MS Windows (native) Intel 80386 32-bit
MD5 : b0205d19ba25ca654810d0aed04496a8
SHA1 : 64e32a830edc261d34d505e0caf97b992f9c3a3d
Online report : http://virscan.org/report/f0b7094475...04e1fb60d.html

Scanner Engine Ver Sig Ver Sig Date Time Scan result
a-squared 4.5.0.8 20091114000235 2009-11-14 3.91 -
AhnLab V3 2009.11.14.00 2009.11.14 2009-11-14 1.14 -
AntiVir 8.2.1.65 7.1.6.235 2009-11-13 0.36 -
Antiy 2.0.18 20091113.3257899 2009-11-13 0.12 -
Arcavir 2009 200911131314 2009-11-13 0.06 -
Authentium 5.1.1 200911131519 2009-11-13 1.36 -
AVAST! 4.7.4 091113-0 2009-11-13 0.01 -
AVG 8.5.288 270.14.63/2500 2009-11-13 0.34 -
BitDefender 7.81008.4541254 7.28906 2009-11-14 3.94 -
CA (VET) 35.1.0 7119 2009-11-12 7.53 -
ClamAV 0.95.2 10022 2009-11-13 0.01 -
Comodo 3.12 2944 2009-11-13 0.83 -
CP Secure 1.3.0.5 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 0.05 -
Dr.Web 4.44.0.9170 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 6.74 -
F-Prot 4.4.4.56 20091113 2009-11-13 1.29 -
F-Secure 7.02.73807 2009.11.13.14 2009-11-13 0.10 -
Fortinet 2.81-3.120 11.51 2009-11-12 0.20 -
GData 19.8821/19.555 20091113 2009-11-13 5.55 -
ViRobot 20091113 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 0.41 -
Ikarus T3.1.01.74 2009.11.13.74523 2009-11-13 4.04 -
JiangMin 11.0.800 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 4.66 -
Kaspersky 5.5.10 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 0.07 -
KingSoft 2009.2.5.15 2009.11.13.22 2009-11-13 0.59 -
McAfee 5.3.00 5801 2009-11-13 3.40 -
Microsoft 1.5202 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 6.17 -
Norman 6.01.09 6.01.00 2009-11-13 4.00 -
Panda 9.05.01 2009.11.12 2009-11-12 0.58 -
Trend Micro 9.000-1003 6.624.03 2009-11-13 0.03 -
Quick Heal 10.00 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 1.24 -
Rising 20.0 22.21.04.09 2009-11-13 0.52 -
Sophos 3.00.1 4.46 2009-11-14 3.05 -
Sunbelt 5505 5505 2009-11-12 1.68 -
Symantec 1.3.0.24 20091113.003 2009-11-13 0.05 -
nProtect 20091113.01 6191652 2009-11-13 3.47 -
The Hacker 6.5.0.2 v00068 2009-11-13 0.69 -
VBA32 3.12.10.11 20091113.1444 2009-11-13 2.01 -
VirusBuster 4.5.11.10 10.113.16/2013812 2009-11-13 2.40 -
Quote:
VirSCAN.org Scanned Report :
Scanned time : 2009/11/13 13:25:49 (MST)
Scanner results: 3% Scanner(s) (1/37) found malware!
File Name : _BVRPMPR5.SYS_.vir
File Size : 49904 byte
File Type : PE32 executable for MS Windows (native) Intel 80386 32-bit
MD5 : 248dfa5762dde38dfddbbd44149e9d7a
SHA1 : d872ec5b41aef917d1c2f366439efdcffcf14554
Online report : http://virscan.org/report/d2ac54a251...b62754273.html

Scanner Engine Ver Sig Ver Sig Date Time Scan result
a-squared 4.5.0.8 20091114000235 2009-11-14 3.90 -
AhnLab V3 2009.11.14.00 2009.11.14 2009-11-14 0.91 -
AntiVir 8.2.1.65 7.1.6.235 2009-11-13 0.22 -
Antiy 2.0.18 20091113.3257899 2009-11-13 0.12 -
Arcavir 2009 200911131314 2009-11-13 0.12 -
Authentium 5.1.1 200911131519 2009-11-13 1.27 -
AVAST! 4.7.4 091113-0 2009-11-13 0.01 -
AVG 8.5.288 270.14.63/2500 2009-11-13 0.32 -
BitDefender 7.81008.4541254 7.28906 2009-11-14 3.98 -
CA (VET) 35.1.0 7119 2009-11-12 9.70 -
ClamAV 0.95.2 10022 2009-11-13 0.01 -
Comodo 3.12 2944 2009-11-13 0.72 Backdoor.Win32.Popwin.~IS
CP Secure 1.3.0.5 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 0.06 -
Dr.Web 4.44.0.9170 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 6.75 -
F-Prot 4.4.4.56 20091113 2009-11-13 1.26 -
F-Secure 7.02.73807 2009.11.13.14 2009-11-13 9.02 -
Fortinet 2.81-3.120 11.51 2009-11-12 0.19 -
GData 19.8821/19.555 20091113 2009-11-13 5.53 -
ViRobot 20091113 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 0.44 -
Ikarus T3.1.01.74 2009.11.13.74523 2009-11-13 4.06 -
JiangMin 11.0.800 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 8.33 -
Kaspersky 5.5.10 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 0.07 -
KingSoft 2009.2.5.15 2009.11.13.22 2009-11-13 0.59 -
McAfee 5.3.00 5801 2009-11-13 3.43 -
Microsoft 1.5202 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 7.56 -
Norman 6.01.09 6.01.00 2009-11-13 4.01 -
Panda 9.05.01 2009.11.12 2009-11-12 0.61 -
Trend Micro 9.000-1003 6.624.03 2009-11-13 0.04 -
Quick Heal 10.00 2009.11.13 2009-11-13 1.24 -
Rising 20.0 22.21.04.09 2009-11-13 0.54 -
Sophos 3.00.1 4.46 2009-11-14 3.05 -
Sunbelt 5505 5505 2009-11-12 2.28 -
Symantec 1.3.0.24 20091113.003 2009-11-13 0.06 -
nProtect 20091113.01 6191652 2009-11-13 4.57 -
The Hacker 6.5.0.2 v00011 2009-09-18 0.72 -
VBA32 3.12.10.11 20091113.1444 2009-11-13 2.01 -
VirusBuster 4.5.11.10 10.113.16/2013812 2009-11-13 2.42 -
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15-Nov-2009, 12:00 PM #20
KasReport
KasReport.txt is attached.
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16-Nov-2009, 06:26 AM #21
Okay, it looks like this may not be malware related, so lets try some other things:

First off, download and install 2000 Service Pack 4 Network Install for IT Professionals:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Then, after the reboot, can you delete the original ComboFix you have installed and re-download a fresh copy and run it as before and post the log

We have some other things to try as well, to look at, but lets try this part first

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I downloaded and installed the service pack.

ComboFix log attached.
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17-Nov-2009, 03:15 PM #23
Its a bit better, but some are still looking like they're failing. In case you're wondering what I'm talking about, in the ComboFix log is a SigCheck.

All failed before the service pack, but some are 50/50 now. So, lets try a little test:

Go to Control Panel | AddRemove Programs.

Click on the box to show updates. Then, locate this one:

KB329115

And uninstall it.

Then, go here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329115

And install it the update again. As you have Windows 2000 SP4, scroll down to that link.

Or, click this one, as its a direct link:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Then, when its installed, reboot if it hasn't asked you to, and post a fresh ComboFix log.

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Click on the box to show updates.
I don't see a box that I could click to show updates.
Of all the Hotfix/updates that are plainly listed, none are KB329115.
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17-Nov-2009, 04:32 PM #25
Hmmm, back in a min
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17-Nov-2009, 04:35 PM #26
Okay, lets have a looksee at which updates you have. Saves you searching thru them all, to find a few particular ones.

Open HijackThis, click Config, click Misc Tools
Click "Open Uninstall Manager"
Click "Save List" (generates uninstall_list.txt)
Click Save, copy and paste the results in your next post.
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Here it is...

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Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
Adobe Flash Player ActiveX
Adobe Reader 7.0.9
CA Anti-Spyware
CA Anti-Virus
CA Internet Security Suite
CA Personal Firewall
CA Pest Patrol Realtime Protection
CCleaner (remove only)
Compaq Diagnostics for Windows
Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system
DivX
GIMP 2.4.5
GTK+ 2.10.13 runtime environment
HijackThis 2.0.2
Hotfix for MDAC 2.71 (KB911562)
Hotfix for MDAC 2.71 (KB927779)
hp deskjet 930c series (Remove only)
Internet Explorer Q903235
iSqFt Full Viewer V4.01
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 10
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 6
J2SE Runtime Environment 5.0 Update 9
Macromedia Flash Player 8
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
Microsoft Office 2000 Premium
Microsoft Office 2000 Small Business
Microsoft Publisher 2002
Microsoft XML Parser and SDK
MouseWare 9.25
Mozilla Firefox (3.0.15)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB927978)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB936181)
MSXML 4.0 SP2 (KB954430)
OHDirect 5.0
OHDirect 5.0 (C:\CONPRICE\)
OHDirect 5.5
OHDirect 5.5 (c:\conprice\)
OHDirect AR Hotfix (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\)
OHDirect AR Hotfix (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #3
OHDirect AR Hotfix (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #4
OHDirect AR Hotfix (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #5
OHDirect AR Hotfix (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #6
OHDirect Hotfix 3
OHDirect Hotfix 3 (C:\conprice\)
OHDirect Hotfix 3 (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\)
OHDirect Hotfix 3 (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #3
OHDirect Hotfix 3 (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #4
OHDirect Hotfix 3 (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #5
OHDirect IE Hotfix
OHDirect IE Hotfix (c:\Program Files\ohdirect\)
OHDirect IE Hotfix (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #3
OHDirect IE Hotfix (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #4
OHDirect IE Hotfix (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #5
OHDirect IE Hotfix (C:\Program Files\ohdirect\) #6
Remote Desktop Connection
Security Update for CAPICOM (KB931906)
Security Update for CAPICOM (KB931906)
Security Update for DirectX 9 (KB941568)
Security Update for DirectX 9 (KB951698)
Security Update for DirectX 9.0 (KB971633)
Security Update for DirectX 9.0b (KB961373)
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB904706)
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB923689)
Security Update for Windows 2000 (KB941569)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB911564)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB952069)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB954155)
Security Update for Windows Media Player (KB968816)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB925398)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB954600)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 6.4 (KB974112)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB911565)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB917734)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB936782)
Security Update for Windows Media Player 9 (KB973540)
Setup Compaq Software
SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition
TClockEx
Update Rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4
Visual C++ 2008 x86 Runtime - (v9.0.30729)
Visual C++ 2008 x86 Runtime - v9.0.30729.01
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB842773
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB890046
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB893756
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB894320
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB896358
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB896422
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB896423
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB896424
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB896688
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB896727
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB899587
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB899588
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB899589
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB900725
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB901017
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB901214
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB902400
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB905414
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB905495
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB905749
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB905915
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB908519
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB908523
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB908531
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB911280
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB911567
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB912812
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB912919
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB913580
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB914388
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB914389
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB916281
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB917008
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB917159
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB917422
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB917537
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB917736
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB917953
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB918118
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB918899
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB920213
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB920670
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB920683
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB920685
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB920958
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB921398
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB921503
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB921883
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB922582
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB922616
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB922760
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB923191
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB923414
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB923561
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB923694
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB923810
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB923980
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB924191
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB924270
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB924667
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB925454
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB925486
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB925902
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB926122
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB926436
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB927891
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB928090
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB928843
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB929969
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB930178
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB931768
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB931784
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB932168
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB933566
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB933729
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB935839
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB935840
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB936021
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB937143
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB937894
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB938127
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB938464
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB938827
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB938829
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB939653
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB941202
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB941644
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB941693
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB942615
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB943055
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB943485
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB944338
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB944533
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB945553
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB947864
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB948590
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB948881
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB950749
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB950759
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB950760
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB950974
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB951066
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB951748
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB952004
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB952954
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB953838
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB953839
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB954211
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB955069
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB956390
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB956391
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB956802
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB956844
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB957095
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB957097
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB958215
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB958470
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB958644
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB958687
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB958690
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB958869
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB959426
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB960225
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB960714
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB960715
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB960803
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB960859
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB961371
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB961371-V2
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB961501
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB963027
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB967715
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB968537
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB969059
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB969897
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB969898
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB969947
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB970238
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB971486
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB971557
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB971961
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB972260
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB973346
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB973354
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB973507
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB973525
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB973869
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB974455
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB974571
Windows 2000 Hotfix - KB976749
Windows 2000 Hotfix (SP5) Q818043
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
Windows Genuine Advantage v1.3.0254.0
Windows Installer 3.1 (KB893803)
Windows Media Player 9 Hotfix [See KB885492 for more information]
Windows Media Player system update (9 Series)
WinPatrol 2007
WinZip
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19-Nov-2009, 06:33 AM #28
Hmmm, interesting. None are there.

However, I see most are the newer updates, so that may be why.

Can you go here, and see if there are any updates that you need:

http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

If not, I'll have a look at this in depth. Also, lets check that the hard-drive is okay:
  • Double-click My Computer, and then right-click the hard disk drive you want to check (eg the main drive, say C-drive)
  • Click Properties, and then click Tools.
  • In Error-checking, click Check Now

Let me know how it goes, it may take a while.
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20-Nov-2009, 02:18 PM #29
windowsupdate.microsoft.com had nothing for me.

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Review and Install Updates

Install Updates Download size (total): 0 KB
Estimated time at your connection speed: 0 minutes

Restore and Check Again Only selected updates will appear the next time you check for updates.

High-priority updates
No high-priority updates for your computer are available. To check for optional updates, return to our home page and click Custom.
I've had problems with the disk check. It has failed a few times now, but I'll keep trying it. Do you want me to check either:
  • 'Automatically fix file system errors'
  • 'Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors'

Or should I just run it without either of them checked?
If I either don't check either box, or if I only check the second one regarding recover of sectors, toward the end of Phase 2, I get an error that states, "Windows was unable to complete the disk check".
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22-Nov-2009, 11:57 AM #30
Okay, see if this helps:

what you're experiencing is what Windows refers to as "setting the dirty bit" and what you have to do is unset that bit. Every time Windows starts, autochk.exe is called by the kernel to scan all volumes to check if the volume dirty bit is set. If the dirty bit is set, autochk performs an immediate chkdsk /f on that volume. Chkdsk /f verifies file system integrity and attempts to fix any problems with the volume. It is usually caused by a hard shut down or a power loss during a read-right operation on that particular drive.


At the command prompt type fsutil dirty query c: (or the relevant drive letter). This queries the drive, and more than likely it will tell you that it is dirty.

Next type CHKNTFS /X C: The X tells Windows not to check that particular drive on the next reboot.

Reboot, it should load to the desktop

Once Windows has loaded bring up another CMD prompt and type Chkdsk /f /r c:

This should take you through the 5 stages of the scan and will unset the dirty bit.

At a command prompt, type fsutil dirty query c and Windows will confirm that the dirty bit is not set on that drive.
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