HD formatting
Does anybody know how can I format my HD so that nothing at all stays on it? I am trying to get rid of a virus that doesn't go away with any antivirus, not even after I formatted and reinstalled XP. Please help.
Does anybody know how can I format my HD so that nothing at all stays on it? I am trying to get rid of a virus that doesn't go away with any antivirus, not even after I formatted and reinstalled XP. Please help. My e-mail is marciocbg@veloxmail.com.br
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Unless the virus is a boot-block virus (unlikely these days), formatting your hard drive during Windows install (make sure you select full format, not quick format) should wipe everything on your hard drive enough to get rid of the virus.
There are only 2 ways the virus could return: either the CD with Windows is infected (only possible if you're using a pirated or a slipstreamed verion of Windows), or the virus is getting in through a broadband connection.
The easiest way to get round option 2 is to turn off your broadband connection while you install Windows, and make sure that you don't re-connect it until a virus checker has been installed.
Just out of interest, what virus do you have, and what do the virus checkers report? (i.e. how do you know you've got a virus, and why do you say you can't get rid of it?)
Hope this helps,
Rgds
AndyF
There are only 2 ways the virus could return: either the CD with Windows is infected (only possible if you're using a pirated or a slipstreamed verion of Windows), or the virus is getting in through a broadband connection.
The easiest way to get round option 2 is to turn off your broadband connection while you install Windows, and make sure that you don't re-connect it until a virus checker has been installed.
Just out of interest, what virus do you have, and what do the virus checkers report? (i.e. how do you know you've got a virus, and why do you say you can't get rid of it?)
Hope this helps,
Rgds
AndyF
