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re: Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file.
Monday, March 6, 2006 at 4:58 am
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Posted by Kiwi (2228 messages posted)


Have you entered the file name in any search engine? Even the one here for the forums? Because I'm relatively sure I saw similar questions going through here before now. If my memory is halfway accurate, your symptoms may point toward a malware infection. Run the local search at least.

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Kiwi

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On Sunday, March 5, 2006 at 6:54 pm, Jon wrote:
>Hi, on booting I am informed that there are files missing that windows might need
>and to press any key to continue. When the boot gets to the last one of these (there
>are about 3 I think) 'dfs.vxd' and after I have presses a key the boot process freezes.
>I have to then switch the computer off at the mains and select a start up with step
>by step confermation which, if I'm lucky, will enable me to start Windows. I have
>done a SFC and it finds no files missing. What can I do to get my system booting
>normaly ?......


Written in response to:
Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file. (Jon: Sunday, March 5, 2006 at 6:54 pm)

Responses to this message:
*re: Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file. (Jon: Monday, March 6, 2006 at 5:35 am)
*re: Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file. (Kiwi: Friday, March 10, 2006 at 9:51 pm)

All messages in this thread [show all]
-Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file. (Jon: Sun, Mar 5, 2006, 6:54 pm)
-re: Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file. (Kiwi: Mon, Mar 6, 2006, 4:58 am)
-re: Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file. (Jon: Mon, Mar 6, 2006, 5:35 am)
-re: Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file. (Kiwi: Tue, Mar 7, 2006, 4:36 am)
-re: Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file. (Jon: Fri, Mar 10, 2006, 12:28 am)
*re: Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file. (gewg_: Fri, Mar 10, 2006, 1:15 am)
*re: Boot fails after asking for 'dfs.vxd' file. (Kiwi: Fri, Mar 10, 2006, 9:51 pm)
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