Re: reformat hard drive containing a virus
- From: "Alan Smith" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2005 20:25:51 +0100
If he is quoting an expensive fix he should be telling you EXACTLY what you
get for your money. What is he proposing to do and what is the cost?
Have you ever used anti-virus software? Spyware software?
"msmick" <msmick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> thank you all for your responses....I am certainly not sure what it is but
> the computer repair shop told me that was the cause...My computer has
> gotten
> to the point getting slower and slower and showing windows at odd times
> that
> are blank and just becoming very very frustrating..had cosidered just
> buying
> a new machine because of the cost quoted to fix it....again thank you all
> for
> your responses
> mick
>
> "Lil' Dave" wrote:
>
>> 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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