i'm trying to help my son who managed to get his pc infected with the virus "xp antimalware 2010". after i googled this virus on my pc, i found a procedure to REMOVE it. The fix was a registry change. I tried it and now windows WONT start. I can get to a dos prompt and i did a dir and it shows his directories including his docs. At this point i would like to save his pics before doing a win xp reinstall. 1. could i copy his pics to a flash drive? 2. if so, how would i go about installing the flash drive(usb) without windows, using dos? 3. or is there a better way anyone can suggest?  Thanks in advance for any help.first off never modify your registry
put the flash drive in and try
D:\
E:\
etc all the way to Z:\when you find the flash drive letter Code: [Select]Copy C:\pics\*.* where C:\pics is where the pictures are stored and X:\ is the drive letter for the flash drive
Wait. I think he said DOS 3.3 which does not read NTFS.
Does the OP have another PC?no his windows gui turned off he is call ing whats left dosyes, i have a laptopIs this Win98?

I apologize. It's win XPSlave Drive Tutorial

You don't have DOS...sounds like safe mode command prompt perhaps? Some more INFO from the OP would be helpful