Is it too late?

ok, I think I have a  virus  on my computer but unfortunately I cant properly turn it on, as soon as it gets so far in loading up, it restarts itself. Safe mode doesnt workbut I can get into the computer help menu bit. Is there anythig I can do or is it too late for my computer If any1 can help at all I'd be really grateful

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chelc.... what do you mean by ...
"I can get into the computer help menu bit."

let us know

dl65  

lol yeah sorry I cant think of what its called. Its when you press F8 b4 the computer starts and you can access the help menu

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chelc.....ROTFL......thats called the bios......
at restart can you press the Delete key and get into setup ?

dl65  

  dont laugh at me    no u can't

oh.......ok maybe u can then sorry im so slow at this. it just restarted afterwards though

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chelc......I'm guessing you didnt have a up to date virus scanner installed........If you cant start it up in safe mode.......you may have to consider doing a format and start with a clean slate......oops I mean hard drive .
But ......I would get some other opinions before that.
BTW ...what operating system is (was ) on that machine ?
let us know

dl65

Yup no antivirus programs. what an idiot. i no. Unfortunately safe mode work work either. *censored* computer! It was ME (worst u can get)

its now 2000

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chelc....So is it safe to assume that you formatted and installed a new operating system and I hope you now have a anti-virus program installed .......and are back up and running ?

let us know

dl65  

Once you try and erase the partition it just restarts I cant get into my PC at all to download any software?

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chelc.......I'm a little confused .....which is normal for me ....I thought you had formatted and installed Win 2k
Please clarify ......and do you have a boot disk ?

dl65  

ok my PC was windows ME but it started to freeze a lot and turn programs off so I upgraded it to Win 2000. Now, when I turn on my PC and it gets to the screen which says Windows 2000 it restarts. Ive tried to reboot but when I use the disks (both ME and 2000) as soon as I get into deleting the partition it restarts again. Safe mode doesnt work and scandisk picks up nothing. I have no idea what to do.

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chelc.....so you have a bootdisk.......does it have the format com on it ?

dl65  

yes I do. I think it does........

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chelc.....are you not able set bios to boot from floppy....shut down .....insert floppy and restart then using the bootdisk ....remove the partition and then format .......set the bios to start with cd assistance ....put in the win cd and let it load ?