Virus Attack: plz help formating my partition

[speedyguy]

every log on to windows i get a msg "dont play stupid with me, m better at it"

i hv 4 drives....other 3 drives i formatted but windows partition i cant...

wen i use xp boot it fails 2 setup....otherwise i cant format it 2 get rid of virus....m ready 2 re-install xp but how...setup not working

any way 2 format d windows partition???

Enjoy~!

 

[ashu888ashu888]

^^ if setup is failing (i guess that u are booting from XP CD and then it fails) and u really are sure to format it (instead of scanning ur DRives using a good AV like NOD32)...

So, u hv a n option of connecting ur HDD along with a friend's HDD and then format ur HDD Drives (i hope u got wat i meant to say), coz wen u connect ur HDD along with ur friend's HDD then all ur drives will be listed then u can select ur drives and format them.

BUT, be AWARE! SInce the virus is a irritating one, it may migrate from ur drives onto ur friend's drive too (once u connect in parallel i.e together with ur Friend's HDD) so b4 that, install a good AV, say NOD32 on ur friend's PC then do the above said..



Cheers n e-peace...

 

[janki2008]

Simply, get a DOS bootable CD-ROM & boot from CD-ROM once at DOS prompt simply format c: giving below command

format c: /s /u /v

Once formating is done boot thorugh XP bootable & install it.

Start posting after 1 hour on this forum

Janki
PS: Once all done don't forget to run Acronis & Save the Image file. Will help you save your time next time for such small problem.

 

[blueshift]

Is that the only effect of the 'virus' or you notice something different with your everyday computer avtivities?

If you have any knowledge of Registry Editor then I won't suggest you formatting.

 

[mind021]

If you have any knowledge of Registry Editor then I won't suggest you formatting.

tell us the registry editing method blueshift
it might be useful for us

 

[blueshift]

^ I mean reinstalling the Windows is not the first step u do.
Most of the Trojan viruses adds entries into registry..So its good to use Antivirus or look into the registry.
btw he didn't tell more about virus.

 

[speedyguy]

ya i did d boot cd option....i re installed coz i anyway was thinking of it...virus didnt had any other major effect but ya it did slow down d pc.....deleted d windows fonts n some other system files as i observed missing codecs while playing certain type of vdo files.....etc

Enjoy~!