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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: book_worm0890 on June 13, 2004, 12:50:28 PM

Title: evil evil virus
Post by: book_worm0890 on June 13, 2004, 12:50:28 PM

Whenever I try to start up my computer, instead of going through the normal startup routine, the blue Windows XP screen comes on, and no matter what I try (pressing F8; Cntrl, Alt, Dlt; or puttin in my XP Installation CD, the computer is stuck on that screen.  What to do?  :-[

Title: Re: evil evil virus
Post by: Raptor on June 13, 2004, 01:35:26 PM

What happened before this event occured?

Title: Re: evil evil virus
Post by: book_worm0890 on June 13, 2004, 05:28:41 PM

the only thing that i can think of was a couple of messages came up saying that a file wasn't working and needed to be reinstalled.  but they were all pretty periferal files like messaging systems and stuff.  this happened the last time i turned the comptuer on.

Title: Re: evil evil virus
Post by: Raptor on June 14, 2004, 04:40:59 AM

You should get an installation/restore screen when you enter  the XP CD whilst booting.

Did you set your CD-ROM to 'First Boot Device'?

Title: t Re: evil evil virus
Post by: book_worm0890 on June 14, 2004, 06:46:11 AM

 I don't get an installation/restore screen.  I guess I didn't reset cd. I didn't know to.  Just get blue logo screen after it loads.

Title: Re: evil evil virus
Post by: Raptor on June 14, 2004, 06:50:21 AM

Do you know how to change the boot device?

Do you know how to enter the BIOS?