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Thank you for your response… I will try what you suggest.
To answer your question… I CAN boot in “normal mode”… but it is compromised.
I can’t “run” any executables. I get some “pipe” error.
I can’t run anything as Administrator… I can’t run a restore, or add a new user, or run CCleaner or disk defrag, or any other “imporant” system tools.
So, I suspect I have a virus as well.
I cannot boot up from the DVD when I put in the Windows Vista DVD. (I did set the BIOS to boot from the CD first).
When it boots from the DVD, I just get a blue background. Almost looks like a windows setup screen, but without any of the options.
I’d like to remove AVAST for the time being and see if I can get that “pipe” error to go away.
My research about this error often points to an issue with the virus software.
At this point, I’m just shooting in the dark.
Thanks