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Is it too late?
« 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
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    Re: Is it too late?
    « Reply #1 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

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    Re: Is it too late?
    « Reply #2 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
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      Re: Is it too late?
      « Reply #3 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 ?

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      Re: Is it too late?
      « Reply #4 on: June 19, 2004, 10:08:02 AM »
       :-[ dont laugh at me  :-[  no u can't
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      Re: Is it too late?
      « Reply #5 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
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        Re: Is it too late?
        « Reply #6 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

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        Re: Is it too late?
        « Reply #7 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)
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        Re: Is it too late?
        « Reply #8 on: June 19, 2004, 10:18:44 AM »
        its now 2000
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          Re: Is it too late?
          « Reply #9 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

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          Re: Is it too late?
          « Reply #10 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?
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            Re: Is it too late?
            « Reply #11 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 ?

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            Re: Is it too late?
            « Reply #12 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.
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              Re: Is it too late?
              « Reply #13 on: June 19, 2004, 01:35:41 PM »
              chelc.....so you have a bootdisk.......does it have the format com on it ?

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              Re: Is it too late?
              « Reply #14 on: June 19, 2004, 01:40:08 PM »
              yes I do. I think it does........
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