Icon in Tool Bar Indicating Infection - But Now Can't Access Desktop

No, the only disc that came with the laptop was the system recovery disk. My desktop came with several discs (OS, applications, and a drivers disk).

And I up the creek?

Actually give me your serial number or type it in yourself here
http://support.gateway.com/support/default.asp
Then you can download all the latest drivers

I believe it is a Gateway MX6030 (notebook with Intel Celeron M Processor 360)

Serial......

believe it or not, had (have) trouble finding it (or which one it is). It's either
1MA20000949 or
BMCW538061L or
T3659K1006815 (I think this is it as the link you sent said something about either 10 or 13 digits.

Yep that's it
Now download all the drivers
http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/mydl.asp?tab=MY&os=Windows XP
and copy the packages over to your Laptop

That'll keep you busy !

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I downloaded the packet it gave me and put on my desktop. It says setup needs .net framework. I'll do a google search for this.

I assume they mean version 2.0?

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Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...4F-088E-40B2-BBDB-A83353618B38&displaylang=en
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 2.0 Redistributable Package (x86)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...CB-4362-4B0D-8EDD-AAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Redistributable Package
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...0B-F857-4A14-83F5-25634C3BF043&displaylang=en

I'd do all 3 (they are not actually updates to themselves)

O.k., I will.

2.0 just finished now. I'll get the rest now.

Once these are installed, should I just be loading the driver for the internet or all of the drivers (I don't know if the group Gateway gave me might have updates to my old drivers?)

1.1 wouldn't install (perhaps b/c I had already installed 2.0).

3.0 wouldn't install because it kept trying (5 times) to "re-establishing connection with the server."

As I said, 2.0 installed. After that, the Gateway driver pack did open and it said it installed. I'm not sure it installed drivers. It may have only install something called the Gateway assistant?

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RESTART after each update
Also has the computer been activated

I'm on!

I downloaded the individual drivers and after the installs I was able to see available networks and connect and enter my Wep ID.

I wonder why they didn't intall with the disc. Oh well. Thanks so much. Really, I greatly appreciate the amount of time you spent addressing my numerous issues.

At some point, I may post a question about my desktop hard drive C: H: drive swap. But I'm worn out and I know you I certainly took up way to much time. Thanks again!

There has been some concern put to me on 75 Posts but I believe everyone is valid

Basically you have been walked through step by step.
This takes a long time.

I think though this thread should close now, any further issues, just create another one.

That was fun