messed up startup problem

[jojasary]

well somehow my girlfriend managed to mess her computer up bad, check iout this error message

while initializing device IOS:
Error:An I/O subsystem driver failed to load.
Either a file in the .\iosubsys subdirectory is corrupt,
or the system is low on memory.

any help? thanks

[Prometheus]

run spyware checks etc..

go into msconfig and get rid of anything you dont recognize

[vee_ess]

Do you have any firewalls that are supposed to load, or any networking services like VPN, etc., that are not opening?

[Jason425]

it can actually boot? from that error message it sounds like he isn't even booting.. but if you are.. do that stuff: then if that doesn't do it.. make her "pay" you to reinstall windows ;)