I have a question about I get a 'File not found' message when I try to start any program:

When I start my computer, before I windows itself will start I get a "Missing system ini file for Windows, then I have to hit enter before windows will start. What's the problem? :-@

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Here's a link for you, Creating a New System.ini File Without Third-Party Drivers http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q140/4/41.ASP


On Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 7:56 pm, Scott wood wrote:
>I have a question about I
>get a 'File not found' message when I try to start any program:

When I start
>my computer, before I windows itself will start I get a "Missing system ini file
>for Windows, then I have to hit enter before windows will start. What's the problem?
>
>
>
>:-@
>

>
>

>
>:-@

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before i can start win.98 i have to hit enter because it can not find cshook.vxd and system.ini i need help..please be the one to help me,what did i do wrong?and howcan i them back?also i can't use my printer or scanner.i messed up ..thanks for any kind of help....pat

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Hi Newbie here. How did you get on Pat? I deleted a lot of files and have that proble now too. I have Norton 2002. I' plagued with opening explorer if I use e, f, r and M. I have to type with the caps keys and juggle THeM and paste M's. Just going to try the above links. ThaNks for all the help to all concerned in advance. ike.

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cshook.vxd looks to be part of a program called cleansweep heres the manual removal instructions: http://service4.symantec.com/SUPPORT/cleansweep.nsf/docid/2000020917564028


On Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 7:54 pm, PAT wrote:
>before i can start win.98 i have to hit enter because it can not find cshook.vxd
>and system.ini i need help..please be the one to help me,what did i do wrong?and
>howcan i them back?also i can't use my printer or scanner.i messed up ..thanks for
>any kind of help....pat

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If you've changed your drive letters recently, that could be the problem. I had a similar problem when I used Partition Magic to repartition my hard drive. If that's the case, all you need to do is run the "Drive Mapper" and the drive letters will be referred properly. If this isn't what happened, sorry, I don't know what else to suggest


On Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 7:56 pm, Scott wood wrote:
>I have a question about I
>get a 'File not found' message when I try to start any program:

When I start
>my computer, before I windows itself will start I get a "Missing system ini file
>for Windows, then I have to hit enter before windows will start. What's the problem?
>
>
>
>:-@
>

>
>

>
>:-@

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cshook.vxd is a Norton's Cleansweep file. You will find out how to fix your problem at: http://service2.symantec.com/SUPPORT/cleansweep.nsf/docid/2000020917564028


On Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 7:54 pm, PAT wrote:
>before i can start win.98 i have to hit enter because it can not find cshook.vxd
>and system.ini i need help..please be the one to help me,what did i do wrong?and
>howcan i them back?also i can't use my printer or scanner.i messed up ..thanks for
>any kind of help....pat

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I am having the same problem, and the link you gave no longer works. I had the Clean Sweep trial version installed and then uninstalled it and it says I am also missing a system.INI file the cshook.vxd. I have uninstalled the folder titled Quaterdeck and yet it still shows up i need this file. SOMEONE HELP!!!..thanks :)


On Sunday, May 5, 2002 at 8:00 pm, Michael McNeil wrote:
>Hi
>
>Newbie here. How did you get on Pat? I deleted a lot of files and have that proble
>now too. I have Norton 2002.
>
>I' plagued with opening explorer if I use e, f, r and M. I have to type with the
>caps keys and juggle THeM and paste M's.
>
>Just going to try the above links. ThaNks for all the help to all concerned in advance.
>
>ike.

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you can find the solutioin to disable it at http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/cleansweep.nsf/2d39993bee5be87f8525690b0045c40c/c8e85e9b78e154ca882567460060faf5?OpenDocument

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this is a bad gateway.


On Sunday, October 13, 2002 at 3:54 pm, Debra wrote:
>cshook.vxd is a Norton's Cleansweep file. You will find out how to fix your problem
>at:
>http://service2.symantec.com/SUPPORT/cleansweep.nsf/docid/2000020917564028
>

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the file that windows is looking for is a virus file that has been removed (pws.hooker.trojan)-a password stealing trojan. You need to find where in the registry or sys.ini/win.ini, and stop it from loading.


On Friday, September 6, 2002 at 12:27 pm, DaryL Likt wrote:
>cshook.vxd looks to be part of a program called cleansweep heres the manual removal
>instructions:
>http://service4.symantec.com/SUPPORT/cleansweep.nsf/docid/2000020917564028
>

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I have just had the same problem erupt on my computer. I uninstall Nortons Systemworks 2002 several weeks ago because it was conflicting with another program I needed. Then yesterday my computer just went tits up. It boots with several system.ini message referring to Nortons and then ends with the cshook.vxd. The first time thru it shuts down then the second it loads into safe mode only. Is this the same error that everyone else is observing? It is very frustrating especially when I needed the comp and it wasn't working. I have printed the other workarounds posted, but are there any newer ones I need to look at? Thanks in Advance


On Saturday, November 16, 2002 at 10:33 am, saket wrote:
>you can find the solutioin to disable it at
>http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/cleansweep.nsf/2d39993bee5be87f8525690b0045c40c/c8e85e9b78e154ca882567460060faf5?OpenDocument

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Click on start - go to run and type regedit - go to edit - click on find and type cshook.vxd in [find what] click find next - this will search for the file cshook.vxd. Highlight and delete the file. Reboot workstation. Have a nice day. You're very welcome.


On Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 7:54 pm, PAT wrote:
>before i can start win.98 i have to hit enter because it can not find cshook.vxd
>and system.ini i need help..please be the one to help me,what did i do wrong?and
>howcan i them back?also i can't use my printer or scanner.i messed up ..thanks for
>any kind of help....pat

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This is a file (or files) from a program that you uninstalled or deleted, and is still being called by Systen.ini, or the Registry. First open System.ini in Notepad or with Sysedit, search for file name, and if you find it, delete entire line. If it's not in System.ini then run Regedit, and find filename. Again delete line where found, continue search with F3, till it says finished. close regedit, and you should have no more error. Get rid of Nortons.... it would have to be one of the biggest single problems on the web..... good luck.......


On Saturday, October 5, 2002 at 6:36 pm, Arnie wrote:
>If you've changed your drive letters recently, that could be the problem. I had
>a similar problem when I used Partition Magic to repartition my hard drive. If that's
>the case, all you need to do is run the "Drive Mapper" and the drive letters will
>be referred properly.
>If this isn't what happened, sorry, I don't know what else to suggest
>
>

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when i start my pc i get the problem with cshook.exe and i have to press any key to continue and dont know what to do. its just im new to computers and dont under stand could u please help as im stuck. thank you. also on norton anti virus when i try to open it i get the error msg norton integrator could not initialize the current frame class. how do i not run the integrator directly.

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click run, enter regedit, type cshook.vxd, when the file name appears , click on and delete....uninstall any non working programs and reinstall. This was no problem,, but annoying.. mine was caused by a virus


On Saturday, October 5, 2002 at 6:36 pm, Arnie wrote:
>If you've changed your drive letters recently, that could be the problem. I had
>a similar problem when I used Partition Magic to repartition my hard drive. If that's
>the case, all you need to do is run the "Drive Mapper" and the drive letters will
>be referred properly.
>If this isn't what happened, sorry, I don't know what else to suggest
>
>

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I tried the link for the cshook.vxd fix but it appears that it may no longer be working. Can someone give me an update or tell me how to fix this problem? Thanks

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This is your Norton Clean Sweep program. If you intententionally uninstalled Norton Clean Sweep using Uninstall from "Add/Remove Programs" in Control Panel or using the "Uninstall Clean Sweep" program, chances are something was missed during the uninstall. If you did not intentionally uninstall Clean Sweep, then re-install. So you can uninstall in 2 ways: 1. Reinstall using " Add/Remove Programs", and then uninstall again using " Add/Remove Programs". If that solves the problem - great. If Not: 2. Manual Uninstall: Go to Symantec Home Page Click on Norton Systems Works (Your Version) Click on Clean Sweep Type in CSHOOK.VXD The instructions are clearly printed to uninstall Clean Sweep. Good Luck


On Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at 10:30 am, David wrote:
>I tried the link for the cshook.vxd fix but it appears that it may no longer be working.
> Can someone give me an update or tell me how to fix this problem?
>
>Thanks

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Dave, super helpful. Solved my problem immediately. I am not going to re-install NSS because I have consistantly had too many problems with it. I am currently running two free programs as a temporary protection method but would love input about good system maintenance programs as well as protection programs. Using AVG and Zone Alarm, OS is Win 98se. Thank you again! jeri


On Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at 5:35 pm, dave Leone wrote:
>This is your Norton Clean Sweep program. If you intententionally uninstalled Norton
>Clean Sweep using Uninstall from "Add/Remove Programs" in Control Panel or using
>the "Uninstall Clean Sweep" program, chances are something was missed during the
>uninstall. If you did not intentionally uninstall Clean Sweep, then re-install.
>
>So you can uninstall in 2 ways:
>
>1. Reinstall using " Add/Remove Programs", and then uninstall again using " Add/Remove
>Programs". If that solves the problem - great.
>
>If Not:
>
>2. Manual Uninstall:
> Go to Symantec Home Page
> Click on Norton Systems Works (Your Version)
> Click on Clean Sweep
> Type in CSHOOK.VXD
> The instructions are clearly printed to uninstall
> Clean Sweep.
>
>Good Luck
>
>

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Jeri...Glad to hear that it works...I used Norton for years ( NAV and System Works), and migrated to NIS when I upgraded to Broadband from dial up. NIS was a disaster..had to take it off. NAV didn't catch a virus that was messing my system up, so trier a free download from McAfee for AV and it caught it. So I bought McAfee IS and that too had its own set of problems...I recommend using Mcafee AV, and McvAfee FW, both available as free 30 day downloads, the Privacy Service ( Pop -up blocker/cookies) really doesn't work well and neither does there SPAM, so look to other sw providors for those protections.. Dave


On Monday, January 19, 2004 at 9:04 am, jeri wrote:
>Dave, super helpful. Solved my problem immediately.
>I am not going to re-install NSS because I have consistantly had too many problems
>with it. I am currently running two free programs as a temporary protection method
>but would love input about good system maintenance programs as well as protection
>programs. Using AVG and Zone Alarm, OS is Win 98se.
>Thank you again!
>jeri
>

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i have win98 and i recieve the above mantioned message at stsrtup. it after unstalling norton antivirus


On Thursday, October 25, 2001 at 7:56 pm, Scott wood wrote:
>I have a question about I
>get a 'File not found' message when I try to start any program:

When I start
>my computer, before I windows itself will start I get a "Missing system ini file
>for Windows, then I have to hit enter before windows will start. What's the problem?
>
>
>
>:-@
>

>
>

>
>:-@

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I Found a way to Fix Norton 2003 Intergrator problem. If you experience any one of these problems, -------------------------------------------- Norton Integrator could not initialize the current frame class; please make sure that you did not directly run the Integrator. Norton Integrator cannot initialize current frame class. Can't find NSI. ------------------------------------------------- and cant seem to get help anywhere, email me, brady@mycomputerdealer.com I will tell you how to do it if you are willing to donate like 2 or 3 bucks. (It takes about 15 minutes.)

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I Found a way to Fix Norton 2003 Intergrator problem. If you experience any one of these problems, -------------------------------------------- Norton Integrator could not initialize the current frame class; please make sure that you did not directly run the Integrator. Norton Integrator cannot initialize current frame class. Can't find NSI. ------------------------------------------------- and cant seem to get help anywhere, email me, brady@mycomputerdealer.com I will tell you how to do it if you are willing to donate like 2 or 3 bucks. (It takes about 15 minutes.)

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the missing cshook.vxd is part of norton cleansweep program which can be found in either norton systemworks or maybe even norton antivirus software. hope that helps! Jackie p.s. the following link gave me the information http://www.bisnowden.com/kernel_drivers.htm

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Hi Everyone, I am also having this problem as well with the exact error msg on startup . I dont have the earlier version of Norton and tried installing the latest but it still didnt fix the missing file. I am also having system crashes, error msgs,invalid shortcuts and problems opening word etc. I have read this can be a symptom of registry damage due to spyware even if removed. Any help would be VERY greatfully appreciated. Thanks Maree

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when i boot my system it boot and show missing system.ini file and the system shut down automatically.please suggest me what to do.

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