When I boot up a computer that was donated to our school, I get the following messages:

Cannot find a device file that may be needed to run Windows or a Windows program.

The windows registry or SYSTEM.INI file refers to this device file, but the device file no longer exists.

If you deleted this file on purpose, try uninstalling the associated application using the uninstall or setup
program.

If you still want to use the application associated with this device file, try reinstalling that application to
replace the missing file.

turbovbf.vxd

We press a key at this point. Then it puts up the same message again and names this file:

C:\PROGRA~1\SYMANTEC\SYMEVNT.386

Again, we press a key and it finishes the boot up process.

It boots just fine after that and we haven't noticed any problems running any program we have installed. The second file looks to me like it is from a Norton's utility that was uninstalled, but the first one makes me think of a video driver or something similar.

I assume that the uninstalled programs were probably taken off before it was donated to us and we won't be trying to put them back on.

How can I get this fixed so it will boot completely without the stops for us to press a key?

Melody

Click Start->Run and type MSCONFIG

Look in the startup tab for anything that looks close to the two items and uncheck em.

Download and run the Norton Removal Tool;
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgen...005033108162039

Ignore the bit about the Norton Product Key, this is only if you plan to reinstall the Norton product.


Turbovbf.vxd is a Rockwell Modem Driver. You can get it here;
http://www.modem-drivers.com/drivers/73/73138.htm

Copy it to C:\Windows\System.

If you have problems for/with the modem driver, post back.