Reinstalling Windows XP any hints?

xxdeebeexx

Hi I have been on my mission since 11am and it's now 5pm and not nyet finished. There are several things that I would like help with before I get too far.

I installed the recovery disk but it only needed 1 disk out of 6, I opted for a repair,,, should I have reformatted the HD and taken the other option?

I have just downloaded Avira and scanned the computer and it has found a virus BDS/Hupigon.huap it asks if I want to repair?? I usually send viruses to quarantine.

Will I be able to download my Itunes again free of charge?

Thanks

Dx

busenbust

I installed the recovery disk but it only needed 1 disk out of 6, I opted for a repair,,, should I have reformatted the HD and taken the other option?

I have just downloaded Avira and scanned the computer and it has found a virus BDS/Hupigon.huap it asks if I want to repair?? I usually send viruses to quarantine.

Hi again dee; let's deal with the virus first; sending it to quarantine is fine - is there an option to delete the virus from within there? If so, do so.

A repair install is absolutely fine - in addition, documents remain untouched which is good - in so far as your original intentions. Why the reinstall in the first instance? Virus/malware infection?

As an alternative to Avira - if you are having any issues with it - might I suggest the superb Avast;)

HTH.

xxdeebeexx

busenbust wrote: »

Hi again dee; let's deal with the virus first; sending it to quarantine is fine - is there an option to delete the virus from within there? If so, do so.

HTH.

Hi no option to delete only repair! Repair all or Cancel

I tried a number of free anti viruses in the past and Avira doesn't seem to slow down my computer too much.(It's 4 years old and needs updating)

A repair install is absolutely fine - in addition, documents remain untouched which is good - in so far as your original intentions. Why the reinstall in the first instance? Virus/malware infection?

I got confused I think...backed up data incase things went wrong with a repair.I opted to repair but I can't find any of my old files on my computer so don't know what happened.

Do you think I should start again and opt to reformat the HD?

Where did the virus come from??

I have all my precious files on an external hard drive and photos also backed up onto cd.....

I am quite prepare to start again if that's what's needed

Thanks so much

Dx

busenbust

Do you think I should start again and opt to reformat the HD?

Where did the virus come from??

I have all my precious files on an external hard drive and photos also backed up onto cd.....

I am quite prepare to start again if that's what's needed

I would think it's unnecessary for a complete reformat IMO; it does not sound as if your machine is displaying any erratic behavior - and that's when I would call for a complete nuke/reinstall. I would suggest: when the machine is idle, could you run a FULL scan with Avira, although it sounds as though you have already done so.

Where from? Viruses can come - surreptitiously or otherwise - from emails, browsing, torrents....

Hi no option to delete only repair! Repair all or Cancel

That's a little disconcerting...could you install Spybot, update and run a full scan, and see if that same virus/malware is picked up?

HO87

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xxdeebeexx

busenbust wrote: »

I would think it's unnecessary for a complete reformat IMO; it does not sound as if your machine is displaying any erratic behavior - and that's when I would call for a complete nuke/reinstall. I would suggest: when the machine is idle, could you run a FULL scan with Avira, although it sounds as though you have already done so.

Where from? Viruses can come - surreptitiously or otherwise - from emails, browsing, torrents....


That's a little disconcerting...could you install Spybot, update and run a full scan, and see if that same virus/malware is picked up?

Hi done a full scan with spybot and nothing came up,,, have rescanned with avira and it shows up as being in quarantine, running anoher spybot.

Will that be enough or should I delete it from quarantine?

TIA

Dx

busenbust

xxdeebeexx wrote: »

Hi done a full scan with spybot and nothing came up,,, have rescanned with avira and it shows up as being in quarantine, running anoher spybot.

Will that be enough or should I delete it from quarantine?

TIA

Dx

That should be sufficient dee; I thought you stated earlier that there was no option to delete :huh: Are you at least able to 'empty' the quarantine vault.

Hi no option to delete only repair! Repair all or Cancel

It really does sound as though your machine is clean IMO; I suppose you could install and run a scan with malwarebytes but it's looking unnecessary...

xxdeebeexx

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

I am up and running now thanks to all the help I have been given !

The displays seem a bit different - need tweeking a bit.

I installed Word and will try the Macro that Oneday77 suggested.
I can't seem to register it though ! A copy of Microsoft Enterprise 2007. I have the option to register online but it won't let me.

Looking for a program to store/sort my photos. I have been using Picasa but was wondering if there was a better one.

I think I migt be able to find my Itune downloads on the external hard drive as i copied everything onto it.

Thank you everyone for 'nursing' me through the whole process. It has certainly been an education. I believe I could do it again, in a fraction of the time, if I had to.

Thanks again

Dx

busenbust

xxdeebeexx wrote: »

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

I am up and running now thanks to all the help I have been given !

The displays seem a bit different - need tweeking a bit.

I installed Word and will try the Macro that Oneday77 suggested.
I can't seem to register it though ! A copy of Microsoft Enterprise 2007. I have the option to register online but it won't let me.

Looking for a program to store/sort my photos. I have been using Picasa but was wondering if there was a better one.

I think I migt be able to find my Itune downloads on the external hard drive as i copied everything onto it.

Thank you everyone for 'nursing' me through the whole process. It has certainly been an education. I believe I could do it again, in a fraction of the time, if I had to.

Thanks again

Dx

Glad you got it all sorted dee;); let us know if you need any additional help.

Regarding the Office/Word backward compatibility:

busenbust wrote:

Let us know if you need any additional help dee. Just a note also about backwards compatibility: Office 2007/Word will open 2002 docs but not vice-versa I think. There is, however, a workaround as outlined by Microsoft here.

The displays seem a bit different - need tweeking a bit.

Make sure you have the appropriate display/graphics driver installed.

Looking for a program to store/sort my photos. I have been using Picasa but was wondering if there was a better one.

I Suppose it depends on what you intend to do: you could try the freeware http://www.irfanview.com/


HTH.

spud17

+1 for irfanview, but also check out FastStone.