[-=[TEK]=-Joe]

I was minding my own business when a virus popped up. Usually its just a minor cookie or something so instead of clicking delete like I usually do, i click quarantine. (im using avast, i dont think that caused the problem in any way) Little did i know the files name was wininet.dll. I guess this is a very important file. After restarting and getting a message that says WININET.dll cant be found try reinstalling I dont know what to do. I can only open msconfig and cant thru that open system restore with out the missing file. Ive tried transfering the file from a disc onto my computer thru the expand file option on msconfig. I cant use my other computer and Im stuck on what to do. If any one can shed some light on my problem and how to fix it i will be very happy

[Teichmuller]

Joe go to www.bootdisk.com. Create a bootdisk for the operating system you have. There are several there to choose from. You may need to try a couple of them to find the one that works depending how messed up your PC is. The wininet.dll resides in C:\WINDOWS\system32 or C:\WINDOWS\ServicePackFiles\i386. On my PC I have two of them. One is a little bigger than the other. Try the one in C:\WINDOWS\system32 first. Copy this dll from your other working computer to the boot disk you created or if there is not enough room copy to another formated floppy disk. Boot your PC with the boot disk, copy and paste the dll from the boot disk, at the command prompt key in "copy a:\ wininet.dll C:\WINDOWS\system32" without the quotes. If there is not enough room on the boot disk for the dll, boot with the boot disk and once the pc is at the command prompt change the floppy disk to the one with the dll on it and then use the DOS command to copy the dll to system32 folder. Remove the floppy disks and reboot your pc.

[-=TANK=-]

I would try and do a restore from safe mode..
To start system restore from the safe mode command prompt proceed as follows:



1/ Boot your PC

2/ During the boot sequence constantly tap the F8 key on your keyboard

3/ If all goes well a type written menu will appear

4/ From this menu select the Safe Mode with Command Prompt option

5/ If asked to log on as Administrator, then do so. If you have not set an administrator password then simply press Enter

6/ The Command Prompt should now appear

7/ Now type %systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe and then press Enter

8/ The System Restore Wizard should now open and you can select a suitable restore point.

[-=[TEK]=-Joe]

thanks for all the help, everything is fixed now