Yes, the dllcache is the key. For my followup on this, see the fresh
thread titled "Solution to GDB/SYSTEM RESTORE issue".

Cheers,
Andrew Ferguson

--- In ib-support@y..., "Martijn Tonies" <m.tonies@u...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had the same problem with wscript.exe - you know, the Windows
> script host. I always deleted it to avoid running worm virusses via
> VBScript.
>
> However, on my Win2000 Pro, it kept coming back.
>
> If you turn on 'View system files and folders' in the Explorer
options,
> you'll notice a folder C:\WINNT\system32\dllcache -- I removed the
> file from there, got a dialog saying that 'some system files' have
been
> changed and it prompted for the Win2000 CD. I pressed 'cancel'
> here and it never got restored. Perhaps this helps?
>
> Martijn Tonies
> InterBase Workbench - the developer tool for InterBase and Firebird
> http://www.interbaseworkbench.com
>
> Upscene Productions
> http://www.upscene.com
>
> "This is an object-oriented system.
> If we change anything, the users object."
>
>
> > Say, Andrew:
> >
> > Could you let us know how you fixed this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Chuck Belanger
> > in Richmond, CA
> >
> > csswa wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks for the confirmation. It's something to do with system
file
> > > protection, probably. If so, the key will be to find out how to
> > > remove filelist.xml from the protection chain, mod it, reinstate
> > > protection. This was doable in winME so presumably it's doable
in
> > > XP, although on first glance it looks like ME's SFP and SR are
rolled
> > > into one for XP. Don't know much about it so it's off to
Google I go.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Andrew Ferguson
> > > -- The butler did it, but Andrew helped.