[Ham-Computers] Win98...not convinced this is a virus

Mon, 6 Jan 2003 14:36:41 -0500

It is easy to do when egos bump, but there comes a time one needs to be wise
enough to realize nobody wins these arguments and shut up. They may continue to
volley each other off the list - 	

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From: Ben Coleman <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Win98...not convinced this is a virus
Date: Sunday, January 05, 2003 8:21 PM

Thank you Duane. I was just in the process of saying (almost) the same
thing. Children will play---and argue!
Ben  KC5NOP

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Win98...not convinced this is a virus

> Gentlemen,
>
> Enough is quite enough. Park your egos, stop the bickering and insult
each other
> off this list. If it continues, I will remove you. Now, back to
business -
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF
> List Admin
>
>
> ----------
> From: Trevor Holyoak <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Win98...not convinced this is a virus
> Date: Sunday, January 05, 2003 8:51 PM
>
> I am a software engineer and developer too; the difference is I work
in
> a Microsoft environment, and you proudly proclaim that you don't.
>
> - Trevor
>
> Al Simcoe wrote:
> > OK, you're right.  I give up.
> >
> > You must be of the clan that believes every thing Microsoft says.
> > Sorry to have to say this, I am a software engineer and developer. I
> > talk from
> > "real" world experience. You read and believe anything you read.
> >
> > I wish you much "luck" my friend but this conversation is going
nowhere.
> > You must be right because Microsoft told you so !!!!
> > AL Simcoe
> >
> > -------
> > *This message was composed and sent in a Microsoft free environment.
> > *Contains BSD, GNU, LINUX and may have Mac OS X added to
> > *packaging to preserve freshness.
> > *Microsoft may be added during delivery -- beyond our control !
> >
> > Al Simcoe (/root)
> > [email protected]
> > [email protected]
> > [email protected]
> > www.alsimcoe.com
> > ICQ- 53663021
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [email protected]
> > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Trevor
Holyoak
> > Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 1:06 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Win98...not convinced this is a virus
> >
> > Al Simcoe wrote:
> >
> >>According to Microsoft it does:
> >>
> >>"Disable Scandisk After Bad Shutdown
> >>When your system fails to shutdown properly, Windows 98
automatically
> >>
> >><snip>
> >>Sorry, but there are situations that after an "inappropriate"
shutdown
> >>that XP or 98 2nd edition does *NOT* do a scan disk upon re boot.
> >>Regardless what MS says. That was probably a general statement by
> >
> > them.
> >
> >>*** I did not make my previous statement based on what I do *not*
> >>know.***
> >
> >
> > I didn't either.
> >
> >
> >>It  does NOT *always* do this !!!
> >
> >
> > The only documented situation where that is the case that I could
find
> > is:
> >
> > "This behavior can occur because the version of the Scandisk.exe
file
> > located in your computer's root directory (C:\) or in the
> > C:\Windows\Command directory does not match the current version of
your
> > computer's operating system" -
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;273824&
> >
> > Also, I found a possible answer to the problem of Norton Disk Doctor
not
> >
> > running in the place of Scandisk:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;206352&
> >
> >   - Trevor
> >
> >
> >>Al Simcoe
> >></snip>
> >>
> >>
> >>runs ScanDisk the next time that the system loads. When you're
> >>troubleshooting shutdown problems, the last thing you want to deal
> >
> > with
> >
> >>is ScanDisk coming up every time that you restart the system.
Enabling
> >
> >
> >>this setting prevents ScanDisk from running and is the equivalent of
> >>adding the line Autoscan=0 to the Msdos.sys file." -
> >>
> >
> >
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwinpr
> >
> >>o00/html/w9p0095.asp
> >>
> >>(This also answers the question of how to keep it from running.)
> >>
> >>- Trevor
> >>
> >>Al Simcoe wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Anytime your computer is not "properly" shutdown (as is the case
when
> >>
> >>it
> >>
> >>
> >>>crashes and you have to reboot it), it will automatically run
Scandisk
> >>
> >>
> >>>to make sure nothing's wrong
> >>>
> >>>Not every time. Only depending  upon certain conditions.
> >>>
> >>>Al Simcoe
> >>
> >
> >
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