my present hard disk is infected with lots of virus,spyware,adware, virus, i already tried everything, but the virus,spyware, adware keeps rebooting
if i buy a new hard disk, then how to format the new hard disk n how to install Windows xp again?my Windows xp original was done by the factory Fujitsu,manufacturer
Fujitsu only gave me a recovery disk only for Wndows xp original
if i buy a new hard disk,wat brand shld i buy, where to buy?80 G, 120 G 160 G hard disk
where to buy?
any websites,address or locations?
how to format the new HD?
wat other steps must i do also?
how to transfer ALL my previous data to the new HD?
how to backup all my files?
how to install an external disk drive?
how to backup all my files to an external disk drive
which brand external disk drive shld i buy?
thank u in advance
2006-09-10 12:45:47 · 7 answers · asked by XvXvXbnhbbvcx 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
click here http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware
click here http://www.free.grisoft.com
download install run gone
then
Use xp disk as you would to do a normal install at the instalation screen pick repair windows leave file system as it is this will re install windows but leave your files as they are on the computer
all that will not be available are any updates that you installed due to your windows being back to its original install DONOT pick the change file system or your drive will be auto formatted that is a clean install that destoys all on the hard drive you will still need your serial number to reinstall then run avg again do not need to buy new drive then
2006-09-10 13:25:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a lot of questions.
Seagate, Maxtor, Western Digital are all good drives (same with externals as well as Acomdata). Just get the largest disc on sale or running a rebate special ... like at CompUSA. If yr not comfortable installing a hard drive yrself you can take the computer in and they will do it for you for not too much money. Give them yr XP disc too. They can then get XP SP2 on there for you as well. If you think you can do it yourself, just follow the instructions that come with the drive. Most drives today do not require additional formatting.
If yr old drive is copied over to the new drive it will bring the problems along, too, so sorry to say ALL yr data is going to need to be backed up first and reinstalled. Get a USB jump drive (Sandisk 1 GB is about $40 now) and copy yr data files to it. Yr software is going to need to be reinstalled and then copy the files back off the USB drive. If you get an external drive, too (not a bad idea) a USB drive is good if yr computer has USB 2.0. This type of external drive is plug and play, no installation necessary.
All this is a total pain no doubt. After you get everything re-installed get a back up program to "mirror" or "ghost" your drive onto your own "reinstall" CDs or to an external drive. Norton Ghost is a good program for this, but there are others that are cheaper shareware etc. FYI the external drive should be at least as large storage as yr internal so yr back up images fit!
Good luck.
2006-09-10 20:29:44 · answer #2 · answered by voiceoverman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um it depends what u do w/ ur computer. but just take out the old and put in the new. its simple really. just put in ur win. xp setup cd and it installs it ... slow but surely. i did this like 6 months ago it sucks .... u mite wanna take it somewhere if u need to backup the files b/c they do it for w/e files u need saved. o yeah if u take it to a pc shop... the files wont b infected that u take to the new HD :D
2006-09-10 19:53:13 · answer #3 · answered by genius 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a virus infected hard drive, bringing files from the old hard drive to the new one would just bring the virus over, too. It would be easier to just clean up the virus - which you can do for free - than to spend all that money on new hardware.
Head over to http://www.symantec.com to get information on cleaning up the virus.
2006-09-10 19:50:41 · answer #4 · answered by Stuart 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
replace the drive, insert the restore disk, and turn the computer back on. Go to microsoft.com and download all of the patches they have built since the computer was built.
2006-09-16 08:06:49 · answer #5 · answered by Scott K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so if you change only hd and you don't want to reinstall windows and all the programs, then may be it worth to look at some clonning progs, i can recomend you to use Migrate Easy.
2006-09-11 06:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just put the windows xp cd in it know what to do
2006-09-12 12:30:00 · answer #7 · answered by zerocoo92 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋