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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: chelc on June 19, 2004, 09:08:04 AM

Title: Is it too late?
Post by: chelc on June 19, 2004, 09:08:04 AM

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

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: dl65 on June 19, 2004, 09:10:59 AM

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

let us know

dl65  ???

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: chelc on June 19, 2004, 09:15:48 AM

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

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: dl65 on June 19, 2004, 10:04:49 AM

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

dl65  ???

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: chelc on June 19, 2004, 10:08:02 AM

 :-[ dont laugh at me  :-[  no u can't

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: chelc on June 19, 2004, 10:10:08 AM

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

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: dl65 on June 19, 2004, 10:14:38 AM

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

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: chelc on June 19, 2004, 10:17:26 AM

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

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: chelc on June 19, 2004, 10:18:44 AM

its now 2000

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: dl65 on June 19, 2004, 11:52:26 AM

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  ???

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: chelc on June 19, 2004, 12:27:36 PM

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

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: dl65 on June 19, 2004, 12:59:13 PM

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  ???

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: chelc on June 19, 2004, 01:06:03 PM

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.

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: dl65 on June 19, 2004, 01:35:41 PM

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

dl65  ???

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: chelc on June 19, 2004, 01:40:08 PM

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

Title: Re: Is it too late?
Post by: dl65 on June 19, 2004, 03:09:24 PM

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 ?