Pos Virus

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  1. Feb 3, 2007 at 1:42 AM #1
    tutman

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    a virus hit my OS so..
    very simple qstion how do u wipe a hard drive?
     
  2. Feb 3, 2007 at 1:53 AM #2
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    Easiest way is to insert your OS CD and do a format then fresh install
     
  3. Feb 3, 2007 at 3:13 AM #3
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    The term is reformat. Like Marforce said, insert your OS CD and do a format then fresh install but make sure you insert it in bootup.

    But, I don't think its neccesary to reformat unless it really is hopeless to recover.
     
  4. Feb 3, 2007 at 4:53 AM #4
    Vext

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    Usually, you can wipe out a virus with your anti-virus software (that's if the virus didn't cripple that first...); a reformat is if the virus is bad and nothing can help it.
     
  5. Feb 3, 2007 at 1:53 PM #5
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    the virus is bad all of Av won't pick it up and it shut down my disc drive that it won't register my drive as being there
     
  6. Feb 3, 2007 at 2:23 PM #6
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    very simple answr ask me for tech support
     
  7. Feb 3, 2007 at 2:47 PM #7
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    that made sense to me :blink:
     
  8. Feb 3, 2007 at 3:23 PM #8
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    http://madmav.mythicx.com/Iloldhard.txt
    http://www.gamerenders.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=273794
     
  9. Feb 3, 2007 at 3:44 PM #9
    tutman

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    tech support that looked like u trashed the system lol but yeah i didnt read the whole thing
     
  10. Feb 3, 2007 at 3:57 PM #10
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    its worth reading
     
  11. Feb 3, 2007 at 4:01 PM #11
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    ok i will read all the ways through it was funny where i stopped at horse porn
     
  12. Feb 3, 2007 at 4:30 PM #12
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    You could always try booting to linux.


    or safe mode
     
  13. Feb 4, 2007 at 8:50 PM #13
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    thnx everyone my computer is now running at top performance
    took a weekend but its done
     

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