"...but could any of my files be infected (essentially .doc files & .exe
files for program re-installs)?"

You could test them with your antivirus software.

Rocky

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Not true...the virus could be stored in your BIOS! I
have seen that several
times. It is a pain in the a$$ to get rid of them. It
could be stored on
your boot sector and coppied to the BIOS. If you fdisk
the hard drive, the
virus will be copied right back to the hard drive from
the BIOS's copy.

You must "0" fill or low level format the hard drive.
Then do not fdisk it
yet and shut it down. Clear the CMOS and then flash the
BIOS. Now you have
a clean computer. You may now fdisk and continue with
the installation...

I have had to do this from a real stupid MS copywrite
protection guard. I
have tried to burn a copy of a MS game (I think that it
was Plus Game
Pack...only $30) and got this SNAFU. That was the only
way I got out from
under that...

Good luck!


.
Hmmmm... Hard pill to swallow, but I've gotten just
about the same responses everywhere. Back-up files time I
guess, but could any of my files be infected
(essentially .doc files & .exe files for program re-
installs)?