how to reformat a virus infected pc?

Question

I need real experienced people to answer this and pls DONT google it and paste it here.

hunterrose30, I told you not to Google, copy and paste the info here.Do u think I dont know?

Answer 1

First thing to do is backup all your important files to a flash drive, ext drive, CD or DVD.
After that is all done, scan those files to make sure none of them are infected, if they are don't put them back in the computer once you reformat the comp.
Take your system disk that came with your comp and boot off of it, to do this insert it in the CD/DVD drive, restart the comp and it should prompt you to push any button to boot off the CD. If it doesn't then you will have to go into the BIOS and change it so the CD drive is bootable before the HD.
Once you boot off the disk it will prompt you to install the OS or repair. Choose install, it will tell you there is already a system in place, just choose to install and reformat.

Answer 2

If your wanting to start from scratch and reinstall your OS, this is what you imply when you say "reformat" you boot from a Win9x disk and format your drive and repartition it. You may also boot fro myour XP CD and perform a format there prior to reinstalling your OS. If you need details(step by step) let me know I can type them up.

Answer 3

Boot up with floppy or CD, you get to drive a:\ type the followings
a:\format c:/s press enter
follow to the end of format.
Good luck.

Answer 4

Best to simply remove the virus
good luck

Answer 5

go to configure set on CD ROM>it will ask for a CD>insert it and press any key>and fill all the info it asks you you want
easiest way to give you answers

Answer 6

here is a link for free security downloads ...before going nuts and formating all ...go to this site and download avg...or avast as well as zone alarm free firewall... run a scan and delete whatever u find .... http://www.download.com/Best-free-security-and-spyware-software/1200-2023_4-5163183.html?tag=dir