Re: XP problem, had to reload, now size of HDD is smaller?



Hello WAz,
try to enter Windows in safe mode press F8 while windows boot,
then try to install or run some antivirus to discover name of virus.
Then go from another computer to google and try find on forums how to remove this virus.
I hope this will help.

Hi, first timer here. My PC completely shut down, virus from p2p
site. Only
way to get system running again without losing all the files, family
pics,
music etc, was to reload XP over the existing XP, now my HD size has
halved,
obviously two XP programs installed, taking up way too much room on a
40gb
HDD. Question is how to fix it so all is well, without having to do a
full
uninstall and reformat. Any help will be appreciated, if it means a
complete
reformat, will have to save all the files etc, bummer.
Running AVG anti virus, Error Nuker, Adaware and Spybot


.



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