Windows XP boot fails at aswRvrt.sys in any mode

Viruses and worms
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Hi,

I have seen several fixed instances of Boot failure for windows XP due to aswRvrt.sys

I’m hoping to get a little help, I have followed the previous guides & I’m attaching an FRST.txt file in the hope I can get this sorted.

thanks in advance.

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Hi you appear to have lost your registry hives What occurred prior to the failed boot ?

Attention: Could not load system hive.
Attention: System hive is missing.

3

Hi Essexboy

I was just running the machine as normal, think I had been watching iPlayer. Then I shutdown correctly.
Next day I had this boot issue.

Thanks

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Did you download OTLPE to access the system to run FRST ? http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0

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Hi,

Yes I made the boot disk & ran it with a USB stick containing frst.

Thanks

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OK on the Reatogo desktop is a file called OTLPE

[*]Double-click on the OTLPE icon.
[*]Select the Windows folder of the infected drive if it asks for a location
[*]When asked “Do you wish to load the remote registry”, select Yes
[*]When asked “Do you wish to load remote user profile(s) for scanning”, select Yes
[*]Ensure the box “Automatically Load All Remaining Users” is checked and press OK
[*]OTL should now start.
[*]Press Run Scan to start the scan.
[*]When finished, the file will be saved in drive C:\OTL.txt
[*]Copy this file to your USB drive if you do not have internet connection on this system.
[*]Right click the file and select send to : select the USB drive.
[*]Confirm that it has copied to the USB drive by selecting it
[*]You can backup any files that you wish from this OS
[*]Please attach the C:\OTL.txt file in your reply.