Re: restarting Windows XP

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 07/31/04


Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 01:20:40 -0600

Clean Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm

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Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"confused 1" <confused 1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2568F1D4-58D1-4E18-A3FE-647245A7BC65@microsoft.com...
> The computer has been attacked by a virus. I ran Norton anti-virus.
It was able to detect Bloodhood packed. I couldnt delete it for a
while..started by deleting Temp internet files...the problem is that I
just want to start all over from scratch. How do I go about getting
rid of everything and starting from scratch where I need to install
Windows XP over again?


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