2006-10-16 01:58:39 · 9 answers · asked by sruthi p 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
In Short NO.
Re-installing XP over your existing copy will only infact replace certain files and areas of your installation that has become corrupt, changed or missing.
By doing a complete format and reinstall then yes it would.
Viri and trojans have many places they can hide and will reappear on just a reinstallation
2006-10-16 02:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by imspiritus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No not all viruses and trojans can be removed like this but generally formatting the window drive completely does the task for u.
2006-10-16 02:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by sunny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just reinstalling Windows? No. But if you were for format (you would lose everything mind you) you would get rid of them all.
2006-10-16 02:03:01 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way is to low level format on your hard drive (this will eras absolutely all data on your HD) and after that reinstall windows
2006-10-16 02:06:54 · answer #4 · answered by haringrobert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not always. you have to format all the drives. and the boot sector also in some cases
2006-10-16 02:01:39 · answer #5 · answered by Curious 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did a system restore and it took out the trojan virus that i had.
2006-10-16 02:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by Niki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be better if u format the complete Hard disk.........
2006-10-16 02:04:54 · answer #7 · answered by ITDuke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but i recommend your whole hard drive (Drive C,D,E...etc) just to be sure
2006-10-16 02:00:44 · answer #8 · answered by MrSmarT 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sureeee!!!!!yes!!!!!
2006-10-16 02:01:22 · answer #9 · answered by ??? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋