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possible bios virus?
Name: mr_stoop Date: March 24, 2008 at 20:32:49 Pacific OS: vista home premium CPU/Ram: 2.0 Product: acer m1100
Comment:
My brand new CPU will not boot past the ACER screen. If left unplugged for a few days it will then boot past the ACER screen but some time later the same thing will happen all over again. I had this problem with my last computer so I know it's an infected file that I have transferred over, unfortunately anti-virus software will not pick it up. Formatting will rectify the situation but I need to isolate the infected file(s) and remove them. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
Summary: If you think it is a bios virus try this http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/ITS/faq/virus/fprot-dos.html Drop down for the instructions and dos commands, which are down further on the page from the file dow...
Summary: I'll leave others to advise on your problems but you can about forget the idea of a BIOS virus. I guess nothing is "impossible" but that one is most unlikely. DerekW...
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