Someone please help...duplicate windows files

eurovw89 · 01-08-2008, 04:14 AM

About once a while I go to start->c:/ and there are some duplicate Windows files that have "squares" in place of the "o", the "d", and other letters...also in the Windows folder "system32"

I delete them and they always come back...there are usually three "Windows" folders in c:/ with two with the squares....and the same in the windows folder under system32.

I have reinstalled windows, run av, anit-spy, etc.....

Please help,
Thanks Jeff

patrickv · 01-08-2008, 05:13 AM

when you say re-install windows did you do a quick or full format ?

GameMaster · 01-08-2008, 09:56 AM

Yes, full reformat and you lose all your data, quick, but will not fix problems. It doesn't delete other files, just adds the ones that are essential, and that you probably already have.
Please visit this website and you will find some tools there. It detects duplicate files and you can delete them manually or using another tool.
Now, it may fix the problem, but I am afraid there is possinility you have a virus.
But it's just a possibility. Please try the solution above and tell for the result.

eurovw89 · 01-10-2008, 09:50 PM

did everything you guys said....just cam up again today

GameMaster · 01-10-2008, 10:03 PM

So....still duplicate?

eurovw89 · 01-12-2008, 12:52 AM

yea. the windows folder in c:/ has 3 dups, inside windows system32 has 3 dups....etc....

01-08-2008, 04:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
eurovw89 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 44	Someone please help...duplicate windows files About once a while I go to start->c:/ and there are some duplicate Windows files that have "squares" in place of the "o", the "d", and other letters...also in the Windows folder "system32" I delete them and they always come back...there are usually three "Windows" folders in c:/ with two with the squares....and the same in the windows folder under system32. I have reinstalled windows, run av, anit-spy, etc..... Please help, Thanks Jeff

01-08-2008, 05:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,324	when you say re-install windows did you do a quick or full format ? __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2 Home: Core Duo E2180 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,Nvidia GForce 6200TB,320 GB (2x160GB) -Dual boot - XP / OSX 10.5.2

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01-10-2008, 09:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
eurovw89 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 44	did everything you guys said....just cam up again today

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eurovw89 Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 44	yea. the windows folder in c:/ has 3 dups, inside windows system32 has 3 dups....etc....