I gave you the wrong information above: I am not sure if XP cd will format for you, so here is this: How to Use the Fdisk Tool and the Format Tool to Partition or Repartition a Hard Disk http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;255867& ------------------- Simplified version of the above: How to Format: Use a 95 or 98 start up disk Boot to A: Fdisk Delete Partition or logical drive Delete primary DOS partition if fat16 or fat32 Delete Non DOS if NTFS Next Create DOS partition Create primary DOS partition Do you wish to use max size?_______Y Reboot to A: format C: You have FAT32 If you want NTFS you can convert later. ----------------- Then get into BIOS, make sure boot order is set to boot from CD drive first. Then restart with CD in drive.

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I am wiping and reloading because there is a Trojan on my computer that I absolutely cannot find or get rid of and every single program I have used does not find it, yet it keeps popping up on my computer that it is there somewhere, although it has a false directory and all...I've tried everything, I cannot get rid of it. My only option I feel is to wipe and reload. Thank You for all your help. :) ~Jaime

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and what is the trogan/worm that you have... I'm sure you can find a solution here or in the security forum... Another link to maybe help you...take your time and read through it..... http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html any more help needed just post back Alan56

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Thank you Alan. The Trojan I have comes up as Trojan horse downloader.Dyfica.G and for some reason, it's a real bugger! As I said before, running my AV does not find it, yet, my AV program will pop up when my computer is idle for a while and tell me it found this virus. Well, the directory it gives for where it was found, doesn't seem to exist, and I have tried running two different AV programs, (AVG and NAV2003) neither found it, Ad-Aware didn't find it, Spybot S&D didn't find it, and Trojan Remover didn't find it! Any other suggestions? You are being very helpful, thank you so much! ~Jaime

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Chuck, I would like to thank you as well for taking the time to write here and try to help me out! I'm not a computer whiz or anything so I kind of need a little hand-holding, so thank you for your time! ~Jaime

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Did you disable System Restore and delete your Temp Files before trying the fix? I would also try posting in the "Security and Virus" section of the boards http://www.computing.net/security/wwwboard/wwwboard.html I have just done a bit of reading on it and most people seem to think that a clean install is the only answer....but I have always been an optimist .....I will keep looking for you Alan56

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Ok, Alan, how do I disable system restore? I can deletet he temp files no problem, but don't know really how to disable the sys restore. Then after that run all of those programs again that I tried? ~Jaime PS I posted on the security and virus help page and believe or not you gave me 90x more help than what I got over there..that's why I started just asking how to wipe and reload :)

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To disable system restore Right click on "My Computer" select properties and then select "Ststem Restore" then tick the "Turn off System Restore on all drives" Reboot and see if you get the messages again Alan56

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Also go here for a free online trojan scan and see if it finds anything http://www.trojanscan.com/ Alan

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Alan, I'm at work right now so I can't try any of this til I get home, but I will try all of your suggestions, and thank you again so much for your time and effort here to help me, you're a peach! I'll be sure to let you know tomorrow how it all goes! ~Jaime

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Well, Bad news, I disabled the sys restore and then ran the fixes, but now outlook express will not open, and the virus still pops up. I must have screwed something up, ha ha ha. Thanks for all your help, but in the end it looks like i will end up wiping it clean anyway. ~Jaime

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