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Post by recon77 on Oct 6, 2005 18:35:24 GMT -5
i have got a pretty hard virus on my comp and need to wipe my comp clean (again) and my XP CD wont let me do that becuase the updates have updated my cd, is there anyway to downgrade back to my original version so i can wipe the comp?
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Post by Bunta on Oct 6, 2005 23:48:58 GMT -5
Updates can't update your CD. In most cases virus can be killed. Sometimes you will need to download a special app from a anti-virus provider. Boot off the CD and choose to install XP as you would if the drive were empty. When you get to the part about partitions, format or delete the main partition and proceed with the installation. If you want a hassle free way of updating windows (bypassing Microsoft completely) just grab this handy tool: www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/AutoPatcher-XP.shtml
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Post by Primoz on Oct 7, 2005 8:00:23 GMT -5
What is this? An app that installes all the patches and SP2?
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Post by Bunta on Oct 7, 2005 8:50:10 GMT -5
Yep.
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Post by recon77 on Oct 7, 2005 23:03:17 GMT -5
ok, im tryin to boot off the CD and install, but i am having trouble doin that, i use F12 to go to boot menu, but i dont know whitch one to use, i am also using a dell if that makes a difference, i just wanna wipe this comp clean and start over.
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Post by Primoz on Oct 8, 2005 1:59:03 GMT -5
go to BIOS, select the first boot device to be the CD-Rom, just flick the Win XP CD in, when it says press any key to boot from CD, hammer the keybaord ( ) and it should go into the setup. There will be stuff loading, wait for a while, then you will ome to the partition slection wizard. Read around, i think you can delete the partition there (select it with arrow keys and press L i think. It's all written).
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Post by asylumxl on Oct 8, 2005 4:46:19 GMT -5
ok. what is this virus doing? whats its name? your not giving enoth info...
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Post by recon77 on Oct 8, 2005 8:20:36 GMT -5
uhh, my idiot brother thought he could get the full version of LFS on the comp, so he downloaded it off limewire, then he started the thing and the nortan and both of my running anti virus scanners startin flippin out. now cntrl alt delete dont even work
so by what i think, the exe my bro downloaded just let a shit=ton of viruses in
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Post by asylumxl on Oct 8, 2005 9:03:10 GMT -5
your brother needs 5 fingers across the face...
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Post by recon77 on Oct 8, 2005 10:33:38 GMT -5
well, i now got this new comp working, but i lost all my cool skins , now i just need to get PS and the kits downloaded again and im set
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