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Name: networkid83
Date: March 15, 2008 at 18:03:01 Pacific
OS: XP SP2
CPU/Ram: Celeron
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Hello folks,

I hope someone can help me with my trouble with formatting my XP machine. Have got some nasty trojan on my HDD and unable to remove with AVG.

I decided to format my computer rather then further trying to remove it using other anti virus.

All data has been backed up and need to format my PC.

First, I went into BIOS and changed to boot from CD so my computer can boot from bootable XP CD that I have.

Then put CD in and restart the computer and computer starts running something called 'Caldera' and stops at [DR-DOS] A:\> prompt. Looks like its asking me something but not sure what it is and how to further go and format my PC.

What is that I am doing wrong?

Please help!

Networkid



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Name: Beginner1
Date: March 15, 2008 at 18:23:53 Pacific
Reply:

http://www.killdisk.com/

you above and make sure it completes afterward try to install the operating system again.

Jim R


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Response Number 2
Name: aegis
Date: March 15, 2008 at 18:27:01 Pacific
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AVG is ok at detecting bad guys, but lacks a bit in removing them.

Try an online scan at http://housecall.antivirus.com/

I don't know what that CD you have is, but it's not a real Microsoft XP install CD.


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Response Number 3
Name: OtheHill
Date: March 15, 2008 at 18:27:48 Pacific
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You are not using a good WinXP CD. Sounds like it could be an imaging CD.


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