Err Msg

[Bryan]

I'm running Windows 98 on Compaq 550 mghz pc, I am
receiving error message "access to the specified device,
path, or file is denied" when attempting to open the
control panel or when trying to access properties from my
computer. Any ideas where to start?

 

[Ken Snell]

This newsgroup is for the ACCESS database software. I recommend that you
post your question to one of the Windows newsgroups.

 

[Van T. Dinh]

Wrong newsgroup as per Ken but I found a reply by Gary Miller in an earlier
thread ...

***quote***

I believe that this is resulting in some type of new
internet trojan/malware attack. I think that you will find
that the root of the problem is that your Windows
"rundll32.exe" file and maybe your "rundll.exe" files have
been replaced with 0 byte files. It was the rundll32.exe on
the computer I had the problem with.

Use the Extract utility or the system file checker,
depending on your operating system, to replace them and I
think that you may solve the problem. That was the fix for
my problem machine with Win ME on it.

Do a virus and a 'SpyBot' scan afterwards to try and root
out the problem. I do not yet know what caused the problem,
only the cure.

***unquote***