[tri-wings] Re: [tri-med] Re: [tri-family] Wirus alert

----- Original Message -----
From: <Irishlsse@xxxxxxx>
> > This is a hoax.
> > Everybody has this file so please don't delete it - you need it!!!!
>
> I got this last week and deleted it!!!  How do I get it back and what will go
> wrong without it?

Microsoft have instructions on their website, as do most of the antivirus 
companies.

It is no major drama is you have deleted it - it is used to restore long file 
names - eg your computer would probably shorten a file
like "Trisomy Listserve" to "Trisom" or something when you view the file. 
Without the file that you have deleted it wont expand it
again. Only hassle if you have multiple files (like me) that start with similar 
words eg I have files called Trisomy 1, Trisomy 2.
Without that file I would be guessing what I am opening - major pain in the 
butt time!!!

However you can restore it, and following are the instructions. However, never 
ever, ever believe these e-mails without checking
them out first - pleeeeeeezzz.
My favourite page on the net is
http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/
there you can access information about real virii/viruses and hoaxes.

Also while this particular mail is a hoax, there is a virus that is similar, 
but it is an executable file. So be CAREFUL and always
practice safe computing!!!!!

How to restore the Sulfnbk.exe file
If you have deleted this file, restoration is optional. Sulfnbk.exe is a 
Microsoft Windows utility that is used to restore long file
names. It is not needed for normal system operation. If you want to restore it, 
there is more than one way to do this. See the
information that follows.

NOTE: The instructions in this document are provided for your convenience. The 
extraction of Windows files uses Microsoft programs
and commands. Symantec does not provide warranty support for or assistance with 
Microsoft products. If you have any questions,
please see your Windows documentation or contact Microsoft.

Windows Me
If you are using Windows Me, you can restore the file using the System 
Configuration Utility.
1. Click Start and then click Run.
2. Type msconfig and then press Enter.
3. Click Extract Files. The "Extract one file from installation disk" dialog 
box appears.
4. In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" box, type the 
following, and then click Start:

c:\windows\command\sulfnbk.exe

NOTE: If you installed Windows to a different location, make the appropriate 
substitution.

The Extract File dialog box appears.

5. Next to the "Restore from" box, click Browse, and browse to the location of 
the Windows installation files. If they were copied
to the hard drive, this is, by default, C:\Windows\Options\Install. You can 
also insert the Windows installation CD in the CD-ROM
drive and browse to that location.
6. Click OK and follow the prompts.


Windows 98
If you are using Windows 98, you can restore the file using the System File 
Checker.
1. Click Start and then click Run.
2. Type sfc and then press Enter.
3. Click "Extract one file from installation disk."
4. In the "Specify the system file you would like to restore" box, type the 
following, and then click Start:

c:\windows\command\sulfnbk.exe

NOTE: If you installed Windows to a different location, make the appropriate 
substitution.

The Extract File dialog box appears.

5. Next to the "Restore from" box click Browse, and browse to the location of 
the Windows installation files. If they were copied to
the hard drive, this is, by default, C:\Windows\Options\Cabs. You can also 
insert the Windows installation CD in the CD-ROM drive
and browse to that location.
6. Click OK and follow the prompts.

Windows 95 (or alternative method for Windows 98/Me)
If you are using Windows 95, you need to use the extract command. This can also 
be used on Windows 98/Me.

1. Click Start, point to Find or Search, and then click Files or Folders.
2. Make sure that "Look in" is set to (C:) and that Include subfolders is 
checked.
3. In the "Named" or "Search for..." box, type:

precopy1

4. Click Find Now or Search Now. If it does not exist on the hard drive, then 
insert the Windows installation CD and repeat the
search on that drive.
5. When you find the file, write down the location of Precopy1, for example, 
C:\Windows\Options\Cabs. This is your Source Path.
6. The general form of the Extract command is:

extract /a <Source Path>\precopy1.cab sulfnbk.exe /L c:\windows\command

NOTE: Make sure that you include the /a switch, as shown. Depending on your 
version of Windows, the Sulfnbk,exe file can be in a
.cab file other than Precopy1.cab. By using the /a switch, the Extract program 
will look first in the Precopy1.cab, and if the file
is not found there, it will look in all subsequent .cab files until it is 
found, and can be extracted.

So if the source path is C:\Windows\Options\Cabs, then the Extract command 
becomes:

extract /a c:\windows\options\cabs\precopy1.cab sulfnbk.exe /L 
c:\windows\command

NOTE: If you installed Windows to a different location, make the appropriate 
substitution.

7. Click Start and then click Run.
8. Type the following, making the appropriate substitutions as previously noted

extract /a <Source Path>\precopy1.cab sulfnbk.exe /L c:\windows\command

9. Click OK.

For more information on how to use the Microsoft Extract command, see the 
Microsoft Knowledge Base document, How to Extract Original
Compressed Windows Files, Article ID: Q129605
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q129605

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