RE: How to completely clean hard drive so that no virus or malware is
- From: Anteaus <Anteaus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:23:01 -0700
Firstly, are you sure this isn't a hardware problem? It sounds more like it.
Possibly the HD itself, the PSU, or the mobo's disk-controller chip.
Assuming a virus, if you have formatted the disk but the virus returned then
it may be that you didn't clean the MBR. Do this by booting witha DOS disk
and typing
FDISK /MBR
Alternatively, it may be that the virus has reinstated itself from removable
media. You need to practice a thorough disinfection of all possible sources.
To clean a disk completeley I generally use Ranish Partition Manager. The
"E" option will fill a partition with zeros. Although it would be unusual for
a virus to survive a format UNLESS it's an MBR type.
"annonymous" wrote:
I have problem with my computer running windows xp home. I have reinstalled.
windows many times in last 2 weeks and during this I also opted for the
complete format (not the quick one) of Hard drive but after a day or two
computer again stops working showing a blue screen and telling that windows
have shut down to prevent some damage and from here it doesn't boot anymore.
Some body told me that I would have to format Hard drive by DOS. Can anybody
please tell me how. Remember that currently computer is not in bootable
stage. thanks.
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