Flashing the BIOS does not remove a virus.

If you have reformatted your hard drive several times and are still becoming
infected by viruses, it seems to me that the basic issue is that you are not
adept at protecting your computer from viruses. Here are some virus
prevention tips to consider for your next reformat:

1. To clear your hard disk of viruses, you need to delete your partition(s)
and perform a clean install of Windows. This completely erases your hard
disk. Use the Windows XP CD to do this.
2. Do not connect to the Internet until your antivirus software and firewall
have been re-installed. If you do not have firewall software, activate
Windows' own Internet Connection Firewall. Be sure that your antivirus
software (and firewall if you have one) are configured for maximum
protection.
3. Now connect to the Internet and go directly to Windows Update. Install
all critical updates and service packs. Temporarily disable your virus
scanner when downloading updates from Windows Update.
4. After re-enabling your antivirus software, update your virus signatures.
After you have done this perform a full virus scan.

With your OS updated and your antivirus protection and firewall in place,
you can begin to use your computer. Now is the time to adopt defensive
computing practices, so no miscreant can con you into allowing your machine
to become infected again.

Rocky

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low-level format the drive and start over.
clear the CMOS and re-flash the BIOS to get it out of
memory.


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"low-level format the drive and start over" Would just
getting a flash BIOS update from Intel work? I can't
format the HD for the 99th time again. Say it ain't so!