Can you use a A: start up disk to a dos prompt? You might also run
setup on the 98se disk and save the old version the chioce that allows
you to revert. Your old files should remain intact. I am not sure. But
setup would overwrite the bad start files.
Then you can run in safe and clean out.

--- In DoShelp@yahoogroups.com, "copper33f" <copper33f@y...> wrote:
>
> hi
> i need some help here. I got a pc that got infected with desktop
> hijack. By the time I got it, it had already locked up in both
regular
> and safe mode. I can get it to recognize the cd drive if i boot it
> with the windows cd (using windows 98se) but from there i cant do
> anything so far.
> Anyone know how to get in to clean it up, i know the keys i need to
> delete even if i have to do it manually, but i'm not sure how to get
> there to do it.
> Please help. There are some files on this pc i want to be able to
save,
> so i'd rather not format yet, unless I have no other option
>
> thanks
>