Major problem on PC....

londonman81

Browntoa wrote: »

well scan in good PC , or AVIRA CD

but as you say , no data to lose , re-install windowns in about 20 minutes

re-format or re-install windows? because I was under impression that re-installing windows will do nothing....on other hand I can't even get to dektop to do a re-format....is there anything i can do during the boot stage apart from safe mode (which stopped working after I ran anti-virus on it first time)...

Browntoa

re-install will boot from XP cd , then initial part will format the drive, removing any infection

londonman81

Browntoa wrote: »

re-install will boot from XP cd , then initial part will format the drive, removing any infection

is it OK to delete the C:\ partition?? It asks whether i really want to install another XP on top of an existing XP - it doesn't recommend it...so can i just delete the partition?

996ducati

londonman81 wrote: »

is it OK to delete the C:\ partition?? It asks whether i really want to install another XP on top of an existing XP - it doesn't recommend it...so can i just delete the partition?

Yes, insert the windows cd and when it asks delete the old partition then tell it to create a new one.

Regards

londonman81

996ducati wrote: »

Yes, insert the windows cd and when it asks delete the old partition then tell it to create a new one.

Regards

I tried installing without deleting first...and i got various massages that it could not find various files from the CD....such as migregdb.ex. Weird thing is that if i browse for the file it is there, but it refuses to recognise it....

any clues?

should deleting the partition avoid this problem?

Donnie

nitr02007 wrote: »

of course you'd want to setup your AntiVir Rescue System CD BEFORE you get locked out of your system. hehe.

Clearly they have access to another system. :rolleyes:

Donnie

londonman81 wrote: »

I tried installing without deleting first...and i got various massages that it could not find various files from the CD....such as migregdb.ex. Weird thing is that if i browse for the file it is there, but it refuses to recognise it....

any clues?

should deleting the partition avoid this problem?

Yes, you should format/delete if you choose not to tackle the malware.

nitr02007

Donnie wrote: »

Clearly they have access to another system. :rolleyes:

be prepared for the worst and hope for the best..;)

Bambi234

The only problem with installing/repairing is you may get the system up and running and all may seem well but you don't know what OTHER security holes and problems that the virus or malware or Trojan has left and if it has you would be open back up to the same infection this time a lot quicker and easier

A clean install is the only way to go