HELP. Mydoom on a file--I can't delete, quarantine or repair

[silysavg]

Last night after a virus scan(Norton) I was notified that I two files with Mydoom on it. One was deleted successfully. The other----C:\_RESTORE\TEMP\A0014187.CPY---is still infected. Norton can't repair quatantine or delete NEITHER can I. I keep getting a window pop-up that says "can't delete -file in use or copywrited"
Can anyone help me out?
Mike
I am running Windows ME

[Doot]

1, Switch off system restore
2, Reboot
3, Switch system restore back on
4, Do another virus or mydoom scan.

System restore saves the virus in the restore folder but will only come alive if you restore that date back again.
Doot

You could try booting into Safe Mode and/or boot w/ a bootdisk and delete it that way.

Rescan after you boot back into Windows Me.

[silysavg]

Originally posted by Doot
1, Switch off system restore
2, Reboot
3, Switch system restore back on
4, Do another virus or mydoom scan.

System restore saves the virus in the restore folder but will only come alive if you restore that date back again.
Doot

Thank you for the replies.

I am not that swift with computers. I don't know HOW to switch off system restore? Where is system restore?
Does reboot me restart?

[Doot]

I think right click my computer and system restote is there. Not too sure about Me. And untick the system restore box.

reboot is restart.

You can't turn off System Restore w/ Windows Me.

[silysavg]

Originally posted by EvilRick
You can't turn off System Restore w/ Windows Me.

Is it possible to go to System Restore--however you get there and choose a date BEFORE the infection? I know when it happened

[Doot]

Originally posted by EvilRick
You can't turn off System Restore w/ Windows Me.

Oh, I did say I wasen`t sure about Me. There must be a way somehow.

[Hey-Todd]

Here is how to disable the Windows ME System Restore.

Disabling or enabling Windows Me System Restore

Todd

You could try that. Were you not able to delete it from Safe Mode or a bootdisk?

I've never been able to get System Restore to work, so I'd be prepared to backup all your stuff just in case.