Major Problems After Disc Cleanup

[Craigie]

Hi,

I decided to click the "catalog files for the Content Indexer" in the disc
cleanup facility, it started to delte files all over the place, now if i put
PC on it comes up with a username and password now that i never had before,
even if i try to boot from the XP pro cd it asks for a password.

The problem is that it won't even let me type anything inot the password
fiels to try various passwords.
Any suggestions
greg

 

[Craigie]

"Craigie" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I decided to click the "catalog files for the Content Indexer" in the disc
> cleanup facility, it started to delte files all over the place, now if i put
> PC on it comes up with a username and password now that i never had before,
> even if i try to boot from the XP pro cd it asks for a password.
>
> The problem is that it won't even let me type anything inot the password
> fiels to try various passwords.
> Any suggestions
> greg
>
> PS the line flashes in the password box but it will not let me type anything in, i cant even do a reinstall with this problem
>

 

[Frank-FL]

"Craigie" <Craigie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:18777DD0-AD8B-494A-AA92-C8819853EC4C@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I decided to click the "catalog files for the Content Indexer" in the disc
> cleanup facility, it started to delte files all over the place, now if i put
> PC on it comes up with a username and password now that i never had before,
> even if i try to boot from the XP pro cd it asks for a password.
>
> The problem is that it won't even let me type anything inot the password
> fiels to try various passwords.
> Any suggestions
> greg

I check everything except compress old files in both disk cleanup and
cleanmgr /sagerun:xx and never had a problem. I would look elsewhere.
Perhaps some type of malware.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Yet another serious Disk Cleanup issue - The Winhelponline.com Blog:
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/yet-another-serious-disk-cleanup-issue/

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Frank-FL" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message news:eXwjPAEkIHA.944@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

"Craigie" <Craigie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:18777DD0-AD8B-494A-AA92-C8819853EC4C@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I decided to click the "catalog files for the Content Indexer" in the disc
> cleanup facility, it started to delte files all over the place, now if i put
> PC on it comes up with a username and password now that i never had before,
> even if i try to boot from the XP pro cd it asks for a password.
>
> The problem is that it won't even let me type anything inot the password
> fiels to try various passwords.
> Any suggestions
> greg

I check everything except compress old files in both disk cleanup and
cleanmgr /sagerun:xx and never had a problem. I would look elsewhere.
Perhaps some type of malware.

 

[Craigie]

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Yet another serious Disk Cleanup issue - The Winhelponline.com Blog:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/yet-another-serious-disk-cleanup-issue/
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "Frank-FL" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message news:eXwjPAEkIHA.944@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> "Craigie" <Craigie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:18777DD0-AD8B-494A-AA92-C8819853EC4C@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I decided to click the "catalog files for the Content Indexer" in the disc
> > cleanup facility, it started to delte files all over the place, now if i put
> > PC on it comes up with a username and password now that i never had before,
> > even if i try to boot from the XP pro cd it asks for a password.
> >
> > The problem is that it won't even let me type anything inot the password
> > fiels to try various passwords.
> > Any suggestions
> > greg
>
> I check everything except compress old files in both disk cleanup and
> cleanmgr /sagerun:xx and never had a problem. I would look elsewhere.
> Perhaps some type of malware.
>


Thanks for that the damage was so severe that I could not acces windows at
all as the clean up for some reson had deleted most of system files.

I used the opportunity to install a new hard drive. Fortunately i do a
backup every month so I didnt lose a huge amount of stuff. But hey i wont be
clicking that damned cleanup button ever again!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Craigie. The point is, don't use registry cleaners. Or use them very cautiously.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog


"Craigie" <Craigie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news3353F8D-8C6F-4D19-87C8-2B8DC86BC49C@microsoft.com...


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Yet another serious Disk Cleanup issue - The Winhelponline.com Blog:
> http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/yet-another-serious-disk-cleanup-issue/
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
> Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog
>
>
> "Frank-FL" <bbunny@bqik.net> wrote in message news:eXwjPAEkIHA.944@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
> "Craigie" <Craigie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:18777DD0-AD8B-494A-AA92-C8819853EC4C@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I decided to click the "catalog files for the Content Indexer" in the disc
> > cleanup facility, it started to delte files all over the place, now if i put
> > PC on it comes up with a username and password now that i never had before,
> > even if i try to boot from the XP pro cd it asks for a password.
> >
> > The problem is that it won't even let me type anything inot the password
> > fiels to try various passwords.
> > Any suggestions
> > greg
>
> I check everything except compress old files in both disk cleanup and
> cleanmgr /sagerun:xx and never had a problem. I would look elsewhere.
> Perhaps some type of malware.
>


Thanks for that the damage was so severe that I could not acces windows at
all as the clean up for some reson had deleted most of system files.

I used the opportunity to install a new hard drive. Fortunately i do a
backup every month so I didnt lose a huge amount of stuff. But hey i wont be
clicking that damned cleanup button ever again!