Sounds like you did an update, not a full install. Your problem (virus) will still be present on the harddrive. Try to backup your CET file again then do a full install after you format the drive. George Afana Electronics Moreno Valley, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: <Philstv@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 10:06 PM Subject: [TechAssist] WINDOWS GURU NEEDED > I recently had to re-install Windows XP Pro because I caught a virus that > attached itself to my restore point. > I copied all of my C drive files onto a CD for back up. One of the files that > contained my CET did not transfer. > After I re-installed Windows, the files were already there including my CET > file. > It shows in C drive as a JPEG file at 52K but will not open. If I double > click it, I get "No Preview Available" (Windows Picture Viewer) > If I try and open it in Paint, I get "Access to C:\fendercert.JPG was denied" > If I right click on the file to get to Properties, both boxes next to > Attributes are unchecked (Read Only and Hidden) > If I go to Advanced setting, I get : File is ready for archiving and For fast > searching, allow Indexing Service to index this file. These two boxes are > checked while the boxes below them are not. They read: Compress contents to save > disk space and Encrypt contents to secure data. > How can I recover this file? > Phil Solarz > Phil's Electronics > C.E.T. GNN3700 > 734-718-0301 > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/