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General Category => Software => Topic started by: Austin on March 04, 2003, 10:43:40 PM

Title: Windows XP Failure..... PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!
Post by: Austin on March 04, 2003, 10:43:40 PM

Ok, my roomate\'s computer runs on Windows XP.  It appears that he had gotten a virus, and it also appears to have wiped out his computer.  It is impossible to get into windows, wether it be thru safe mode or normal.  What I need is to be able to boot to the command prompt and format the C: drive but I can\'t seem to get to that option.  If anyone can be of ANY help whatsoever, please send an instant message thru AIM to \"PackersF4\".  I dont ever give that out, so please dont just spam me, I really have a serious problem.  Please help.  Thank you.....

Austin

Title: Windows XP Failure..... PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!
Post by: Lock on March 06, 2003, 12:11:12 PM

your best bet is to check out www.bootdisk.com, download the Win98 SE image and use that, that will allow you to get to the DOS prompt

Title: Windows XP Failure..... PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!
Post by: Tracky110XP on March 09, 2003, 02:17:15 PM

If you have the XP cd still on hand just boot off the CD to start a new installtion, durring the install you will have a chance to format the hard drive.

PS. you may have to change the boot oder in the BIOS in order to get the system to boot off the XP cd.