Solve : explorer.exe not loading?

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Answer» I have a computer that only loads to wallpaper and MOUSE pointer. The desktop icons and task bar are not visible. I can hit control, alt, del and look at the processes and applications running and explorer.exe is not listed. I can see the contents of the hard drive by telling it I want to open a new application. I think the computer has infections, but I can't get any of the anti-virus or spyware removal programs to load because of explorer.exe not running. I have tried to start it manually, and I get the following error: Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." I have tried in normal mode and in safe mode, both with the same results. Safe mode boots the same as normal mode. In both boot methods, I am logging in as admin. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Chris (buddyclm)sounds like explorer.exe is actually missing do you have your windows xp cd? It is a HP that has a restore partition. Explorer.exe file is in the windows folder.try CTL+ALT+DEL and FILE->new task type C:\windows\explorer press enter it should come backsmeezekitty, please refer back to the original post. When I try that I get the following message: Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." If you think your system is infected you need to boot to a bootable AV cd and run a scan at boot (you can DOWNLOAD and create one if you don't own one). Worst case, you can boot to your XP Cd and either: 1) Do a repair install if you don't think it's a virus (but if it is you'll have the same issue) or 2) Format and reinstall. The format will eliminate the malware.Infected.1. Safe Mode with command prompt. Can you boot to this mode from the Windows Advanced Options menu which may be accessed by tapping F8 function key once or twice per second immediately after POST completes and screen flashes black PRIOR to displaying Windows XP logo with progress bar during system startup? 2. Bootable AntiVirus CD. Avira AntiVir Rescue System, may be found here. There are TWO links: the "exe" icon will automatically burn the CD and the "iso" CD icon requires you to manually initiate the burn to CD. I assume it's "free" for home personal use. There are other tools out there, but I don't have their links handy. From the link: Quote Avira AntiVir Rescue System The Avira AntiVir Rescue System a linux-based application that allows accessing computers that cannot be booted anymore. Thus it is possible to repair a damaged system, to rescue data or to scan the system for virus infections. Just double-click on the rescue system package to burn it to a CD/DVD. You can then use this CD/DVD to boot your computer. The Avira AntiVir Rescue System is updated several times a day so that the most recent security updates are always available. If your system has a working NIC, it is possible to update both the program and virus defs prior to running a scan. Comes up in German. Click British flag lower left corner for English. While I've played with it several times, did not have an infected system; so not fully checked out on it. I created the Avira AntiVir Rescue System and put it in the computer and all I get is a line that says [emailprotected]:# and I can't get past that. Any ideas?its a stupid linux shell try boot or avira or scanit will only let you put in a number. I copied explorer.exe off of another computer and renamed it zexplorer.exe and changed the registry to look for zexplorer.exe and I now have desktop icons and taskbar, however, when I go into device manager there is no hardware listed no matter what options I try and I can't get online, and I can't get any virus or spyware programs to run. I got Malware bytes to install by changing the name of the install file from something other tham mbam install. Any other ideas as to how to get it to do a scan?Quote from: buddyclm on August 31, 2009, 09:04:49 PM I created the Avira AntiVir Rescue System and put it in the computer and all I get is a line that says [emailprotected]:# and I can't get past that. Any ideas? Quote from: buddyclm on August 31, 2009, 09:43:42 PM it will only let you put in a number. 1. Say What? It's supposed to boot from CD into a GUI program. The only time I see anything similar to your command prompt "[emailprotected]:#" is when I choose the "Commandline" button from the main GUI Window. This gives me a warning that I'm about to enter command window and must hit "ALT-F7" key combination if I wish to later return to GUI window. Once in command window, I see command prompt string "[emailprotected]:/#". Perhaps it would be best to practice on a "working" system. 2. Old Startup Tutorial. Tutorial for Avira Rescue CD. 3. Avira Tools Forum. Avira Tools - Support Forum 4. Boot Sequence. This is my personal observations of successful boot sequence of a 30 June 2009 Avira Rescue System CD. When I startup with bootable rescue system CD in CD-ROM drive, I see following text screen display: ISOLINUX 3.10 0X4316D966 AVIRA AnitVir Rescue System v3.6.9-20090630184356 30.06.2009 18:44:07 ************************************************************* * Boot Options * * 1 Boot AntiVir Rescue System (default) * 2 Boot from first Hard Drive * * Advanced users only: * 3 AntiVir Rescue System ( 800 x 600 16 ) VGA=788 * 4 AntiVir Rescue System ( 1024 x 768 16 ) VGA=791 * 5 AntiVir Rescue System VGA=ask * ************************************************************ boot: 1 then I see: Loading VMlinuz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading initrd.gz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ready. then display goes black for several seconds and a Penquin (~ 2 by 2 inches) appears for several seconds, top left corner of display. The Avira AntiVir Rescue CD main GUI screen appears covering entire display. Basically has left-hand navigation pane and right hand program/ data pane. Two flags displayed bottom left corner, German and British. Click on British flag if you prefer English language display. This screen will show activity as it loads program and virus defs into MEMORY and mounts devices. I believe it will also attempt internet access to update program and virus defs if not current. When done says something like "AntiVir successfully updated itself". Is this what you see or are you booting straight to a command prompt?Hi, try moving the explorer.exe with the cut option in system32 or somewhere else and watch if a new explorer.exe appears in your %windir% (It should be replaces with a fresh copy). If it's replaced with a new copy, run it and see it explorer starts now, if not u got a corrupt explorer or reg errors. Try placing the explorer.exe I uploaded in ur windows. [attachment deleted by admin]1. Left Hand Navigation Pane Buttons(of AntiVir Rescue System CD main GUI Screen). AntiVir Virus Scanner Configuration Update Information Readme Miscellaneous Comandline Shutdown 2. AntiVir -> Virus Scanner button. Window to initiate a scan and show current scan status. I believe CTRL-C key sequence may be used to terminate current scan. STOP Scan button probably works to. Start Scan button located lower left of right hand window pane, although I believe it will automatically start. 3. AntiVir -> Configuration button may be used to configure the scan. You may select a subtree of devices or directories to scan. I believe default is to scan all mounted media devices, in a read-only reporting mode. You may change this radio button to "Remove infected files" or "Try to repair infected files". Never ran on an infected system so not sure of its behavior. 4. AntiVir -> Update may be used to attempt internet update of program and virus definitions prior to running a scan. Successfully done when you see "AntiVir successfully updated itself. 5. Miscellaneous -> Commandline gives access to command screen mode. Use ALT-F7 key combination to return back to this GUI screen. 6. Miscellaneous -> Shutdown**. Use this button to shutdown the system gracefully.dahlarbear, I put the cd I made into another computer and it automatically booted into the gui. I put the cd back in the machine with problems, and I pick option 1, I get the penguin for a few seconds and then I get the screen with [emailprotected]:# and above that it says to press alt F7 to return to the gui. I hit alt F7 but it doesn't do anything.

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I have a computer that only loads to wallpaper and MOUSE pointer. The desktop icons and task bar are not visible. I can hit control, alt, del and look at the processes and applications running and explorer.exe is not listed. I can see the contents of the hard drive by telling it I want to open a new application. I think the computer has infections, but I can't get any of the anti-virus or spyware removal programs to load because of explorer.exe not running. I have tried to start it manually, and I get the following error: Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." I have tried in normal mode and in safe mode, both with the same results. Safe mode boots the same as normal mode. In both boot methods, I am logging in as admin. Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Chris (buddyclm)sounds like explorer.exe is actually missing
do you have your windows xp cd?
It is a HP that has a restore partition. Explorer.exe file is in the windows folder.try CTL+ALT+DEL
and FILE->new task
type C:\windows\explorer
press enter
it should come backsmeezekitty, please refer back to the original post. When I try that I get the following message: Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the item." If you think your system is infected you need to boot to a bootable AV cd and run a scan at boot (you can DOWNLOAD and create one if you don't own one). Worst case, you can boot to your XP Cd and either:

1) Do a repair install if you don't think it's a virus (but if it is you'll have the same issue) or
2) Format and reinstall. The format will eliminate the malware.Infected.1. Safe Mode with command prompt. Can you boot to this mode from the Windows Advanced Options menu which may be accessed by tapping F8 function key once or twice per second immediately after POST completes and screen flashes black PRIOR to displaying Windows XP logo with progress bar during system startup?

2. Bootable AntiVirus CD. Avira AntiVir Rescue System, may be found here.

There are TWO links: the "exe" icon will automatically burn the CD and the "iso" CD icon requires you to manually initiate the burn to CD.

I assume it's "free" for home personal use. There are other tools out there, but I don't have their links handy.

From the link:
Quote

Avira AntiVir Rescue System

The Avira AntiVir Rescue System a linux-based application that allows accessing computers that cannot be booted anymore. Thus it is possible to repair a damaged system, to rescue data or to scan the system for virus infections. Just double-click on the rescue system package to burn it to a CD/DVD. You can then use this CD/DVD to boot your computer. The Avira AntiVir Rescue System is updated several times a day so that the most recent security updates are always available.

If your system has a working NIC, it is possible to update both the program and virus defs prior to running a scan. Comes up in German. Click British flag lower left corner for English. While I've played with it several times, did not have an infected system; so not fully checked out on it.

I created the Avira AntiVir Rescue System and put it in the computer and all I get is a line that says [emailprotected]:# and I can't get past that. Any ideas?its a stupid linux shell
try boot
or avira or scanit will only let you put in a number.

I copied explorer.exe off of another computer and renamed it zexplorer.exe and changed the registry to look for zexplorer.exe and I now have desktop icons and taskbar, however, when I go into device manager there is no hardware listed no matter what options I try and I can't get online, and I can't get any virus or spyware programs to run. I got Malware bytes to install by changing the name of the install file from something other tham mbam install. Any other ideas as to how to get it to do a scan?Quote from: buddyclm on August 31, 2009, 09:04:49 PM

I created the Avira AntiVir Rescue System and put it in the computer and all I get is a line that says [emailprotected]:# and I can't get past that. Any ideas?

Quote from: buddyclm on August 31, 2009, 09:43:42 PM

it will only let you put in a number.

1. Say What? It's supposed to boot from CD into a GUI program. The only time I see anything similar to your command prompt "[emailprotected]:#" is when I choose the "Commandline" button from the main GUI Window. This gives me a warning that I'm about to enter command window and must hit "ALT-F7" key combination if I wish to later return to GUI window. Once in command window, I see command prompt string "[emailprotected]:/#".

Perhaps it would be best to practice on a "working" system.

2. Old Startup Tutorial. Tutorial for Avira Rescue CD.

3. Avira Tools Forum. Avira Tools - Support Forum

4. Boot Sequence. This is my personal observations of successful boot sequence of a 30 June 2009 Avira Rescue System CD.

When I startup with bootable rescue system CD in CD-ROM drive, I see following text screen display:

ISOLINUX 3.10 0X4316D966

AVIRA AnitVir Rescue System v3.6.9-20090630184356
30.06.2009 18:44:07

*************************************************************
* Boot Options
*
* 1 Boot AntiVir Rescue System (default)
* 2 Boot from first Hard Drive
*
* Advanced users only:
* 3 AntiVir Rescue System ( 800 x 600 16 ) VGA=788
* 4 AntiVir Rescue System ( 1024 x 768 16 ) VGA=791
* 5 AntiVir Rescue System VGA=ask
*
**************************************************************

boot: 1

then I see:
Loading VMlinuz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading initrd.gz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ready.

then display goes black for several seconds and a Penquin (~ 2 by 2 inches) appears for several seconds, top left corner of display.

The Avira AntiVir Rescue CD main GUI screen appears covering entire display. Basically has left-hand navigation pane and right hand program/ data pane. Two flags displayed bottom left corner, German and British. Click on British flag if you prefer English language display. This screen will show activity as it loads program and virus defs into MEMORY and mounts devices. I believe it will also attempt internet access to update program and virus defs if not current. When done says something like "AntiVir successfully updated itself".

Is this what you see or are you booting straight to a command prompt?Hi, try moving the explorer.exe with the cut option in system32 or somewhere else and watch if a new explorer.exe appears in your %windir% (It should be replaces with a fresh copy). If it's replaced with a new copy, run it and see it explorer starts now, if not u got a corrupt explorer or reg errors. Try placing the explorer.exe I uploaded in ur windows.

[attachment deleted by admin]1. Left Hand Navigation Pane Buttons(of AntiVir Rescue System CD main GUI Screen).

AntiVir
Virus Scanner
Configuration
Update

Information
Readme

Miscellaneous
Comandline
Shutdown

2. AntiVir -> Virus Scanner button. Window to initiate a scan and show current scan status. I believe CTRL-C key sequence may be used to terminate current scan. STOP Scan button probably works to. Start Scan button located lower left of right hand window pane, although I believe it will automatically start.

3. AntiVir -> Configuration button may be used to configure the scan. You may select a subtree of devices or directories to scan. I believe default is to scan all mounted media devices, in a read-only reporting mode. You may change this radio button to "Remove infected files" or "Try to repair infected files". Never ran on an infected system so not sure of its behavior.

4. AntiVir -> Update may be used to attempt internet update of program and virus definitions prior to running a scan. Successfully done when you see "AntiVir successfully updated itself.

5. Miscellaneous -> Commandline gives access to command screen mode. Use ALT-F7 key combination to return back to this GUI screen.

6. Miscellaneous -> Shutdown. Use this button to shutdown the system gracefully.dahlarbear, I put the cd I made into another computer and it automatically booted into the gui. I put the cd back in the machine with problems, and I pick option 1, I get the penguin for a few seconds and then I get the screen with [emailprotected]:# and above that it says to press alt F7 to return to the gui. I hit alt F7 but it doesn't do anything.

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