Here's the latest "progress" on my virus problem...  I've scanned for viruses, using Norton's with the latest definitions, first by attaching the drive to my laptop with an IDE/USB adapter.  One found, one deleted.  Scanned again, same connection, no viruses found.

Installed the drive in the Win98 machine and booted.  Cannot start MSCONFIG or REGEDIT, except in safe mode.  When in "real" mode, each program appears for a blink and vanishes.

Installed Norton's and updated to definitions of one day old level, scanned, found one virus, deleted it.  Rebooted, scanned and found no viruses.  MSCONFIG and REGEDIT still does the blink in and out routine.

Rebooted into safe mode, scanned and found no viruses, looked in MSCONFIG and REGEDIT for any apparent issues, found nothing.

Restarted in real mode, scanned, found no viruses, still MSCONFIG and REGEDIT blinks in and out.

Do I have a problem other than a virus?  I think not, but how many more scans have to come up empty to result in no solution?

advice encouraged.

thanks

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