Re: reformat hard drive containing a virus

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While it is seldom a requirement to format a windows boot partition to
remove a large number of virus infectionsor a single virus infection, in
some cases, this may be the only resort for the former.

You should question the need to format and reinstall windows, and implement
other alternatives. Check the pandasoftware website for virus checking your
system for instance, and possible removal of these boogers.

If you have no recourse, formatting may not fix the problem. Some may plant
a potential threat in the partition boot record, so formatting may not
suffice.

Suggest removing the windows partition, then recreating it again with the
setup CD. The formatting of the new partition will be automatic in the XP
setup installation process when instating the new partiiton. Suggest NTFS
vice FAT32 partiition.

The specifics of the virus are needed to give specific information. Its
typical to hear a recommendation that you noted (formatting and fresh XP
install) based on unknown cause of some symptoms, and lack of an AV program
that can detect and eradicate same, if a virus is the cause. But, due to
lack of information and details, same may not even be a virus.

"msmick" <msmick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3694F801-0784-4F0B-A319-A8749725D6E0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I have been told that I need to reformat my hard drive because it is
infected
> by a virus. can I do an windows xp reinstall and reformat as explaines
here
> and will that take care of the problem. If not can you redirect me to
> potential answers to my question.
>
> mick


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