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-----Original Message----- low-level format the drive and start over. clear the CMOS and re-flash the BIOS to get it out of memory. . "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! |
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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 wrote in message ... -----Original Message----- low-level format the drive and start over. clear the CMOS and re-flash the BIOS to get it out of memory. . "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! |
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-----Original Message----- low-level format the drive and start over. clear the CMOS and re-flash the BIOS to get it out of memory. . "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! |
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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 wrote in message ... -----Original Message----- low-level format the drive and start over. clear the CMOS and re-flash the BIOS to get it out of memory. . "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! |
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-----Original Message----- 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 wrote in message ... -----Original Message----- low-level format the drive and start over. clear the CMOS and re-flash the BIOS to get it out of memory. . "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! . Thanks Rocky but you misunderstood me. I have formatted my HD many times over several years, using different OS (Win98, Win98SE etc.) I have had no trouble to date w/ this install of WinXP Pro. It's just that everything is working so well this time EXCEPT the reboot issue. I feel there MUST be another solution other then to format. I view that as the "eat the bullet" approach. Gotta be another way. |
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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! |
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-----Original Message----- 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 wrote in message ... -----Original Message----- low-level format the drive and start over. clear the CMOS and re-flash the BIOS to get it out of memory. . "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! . Thanks Rocky but you misunderstood me. I have formatted my HD many times over several years, using different OS (Win98, Win98SE etc.) I have had no trouble to date w/ this install of WinXP Pro. It's just that everything is working so well this time EXCEPT the reboot issue. I feel there MUST be another solution other then to format. I view that as the "eat the bullet" approach. Gotta be another way. |
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-----Original Message----- 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)? |
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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$$ to get rid of them. It could be stored on your boot sector and coppied to the BIOS. If you fdisk the hard drive, the virus will be copied right back to the hard drive from the BIOS's copy. You must "0" fill or low level format the hard drive. Then do not fdisk it yet and shut it down. Clear the CMOS and then flash the BIOS. Now you have a clean computer. You may now fdisk and continue with the installation... I have had to do this from a real stupid MS copywrite protection guard. I have tried to burn a copy of a MS game (I think that it was Plus Game Pack...only $30) and got this SNAFU. That was the only way I got out from under that... Good luck! |
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"...but could any of my files be infected (essentially .doc files & .exe
files for program re-installs)?" You could test them with your antivirus software. Rocky wrote in message ... -----Original Message----- Not true...the virus could be stored in your BIOS! I have seen that several times. It is a pain in the a$$ 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)? |
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-----Original Message----- Not true...the virus could be stored in your BIOS! I have seen that several times. It is a pain in the a$$ to get rid of them. It could be stored on your boot sector and coppied to the BIOS. If you fdisk the hard drive, the virus will be copied right back to the hard drive from the BIOS's copy. You must "0" fill or low level format the hard drive. Then do not fdisk it yet and shut it down. Clear the CMOS and then flash the BIOS. Now you have a clean computer. You may now fdisk and continue with the installation... I have had to do this from a real stupid MS copywrite protection guard. I have tried to burn a copy of a MS game (I think that it was Plus Game Pack...only $30) and got this SNAFU. That was the only way I got out from under that... Good luck! . Hmmmm... Hard pill to swallow, but I've gotten just about the same responses everywhere. Back-up files time I guess, but could any of my files be infected (essentially .doc files & .exe files for program re- installs)? |
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"...but could any of my files be infected (essentially .doc files & .exe
files for program re-installs)?" You could test them with your antivirus software. Rocky wrote in message ... -----Original Message----- Not true...the virus could be stored in your BIOS! I have seen that several times. It is a pain in the a$$ 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)? |
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The most probable place would be the macros within a word document...
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The most probable place would be the macros within a word document...
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-----Original Message----- low-level format the drive and start over. clear the CMOS and re-flash the BIOS to get it out of memory. . "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! |
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