Re: Multiple questions...



On 23 Sep 2005 13:03:35 -0700, "Zanzer Corporation (Mike Roberts -
CEO)" <mike2010@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Question 1.
>This is a simple one. What is the "Run" command to go to the boot menu
>in Windows Xp Home Edition. The menu that includes safemode, startup
>options, and all of that good stuff.

F8

>Question 2.
>I have computer, with a single partition, that I need to be able to
>boot into Linux (undecided on which distro so far) and DOS. It is
>quite unprobable to back up my files are format, as I have about 100 gb
>of data stored on it. Should I go through the complicated process of
>installing 3 OS's on a single partition, or is there a simpler way...

Can't be done on 1 partition, as linux does not use either fat32 or
ntfs.It will read them and full access.Boot loader is totally
different in linux and dos can't see a linux partition.On top of
this,most flavors of linux require 3 partitions.Get yourself another
drive.set it up as master and install xp pro.Unplug the old drive or
you will have a dual boot system.Get a big drive and set up with xp cd
with at least 2 partitions.Install xp to the first.Recover data from
other hdd to another partition on new drive.After you install virus
protection and scan everything of course.Then format the old drive.

>Question 3.
>I need to edit Windows... there are some missing features that I wish
>to have some fun trying to impliment. How would I edit the OS?
Edit WHAT?
>Question 4.
>Same computer with about 100gb of data, I believe I may have a trojan.
>If I stay connected to the internet, my computer is shutdown every time
>I do something like type an important password (IE my swiss bank).
>McAfee seems to think I'm fine. I was downloading a stationary, hidden
>Keylogger for my computer (kids...), and it did what we all hate: As
>soon as the EXE was extracted from the ZIP, the file just up and
>disappeared. I have seen this with many viruses/trojans, and really
>don't understand what this is, and how it is done. I never ran it. It
>isn't there in command prompt or safe mode. Backing up and
>reinstalling would have two issues: I might back up the trojan/virus
>and 100 gb to backup is crazy.

Get adaware,spybot,hijack this,trojanhunter for spyware.Antivirus and
firewall protection.Don't reley on windows for this.CA assosiates
ez-firewall &antivirus work well and don't hog resources on a low end
cpu.

>These are all on a single business computer (owned by me).
Hope you Own it!Keep you business files on a different partition and
also create different users on the puter for you and your kid's.Set an
administrator password on installation also.

>Question 2.

As for this,stay away or do alot of studying.

http://www.linux.org/

It's not Dos and doubt you know the commands and syntax for them.
>Thanks,
>Zanzer Corporation (Mike Roberts - CEO)

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