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normww
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Posted: Fri Jul 7th, 2006 03:08 am |
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Depending on how destructive the adware was, you might be able to do a reinstall in place also called a repair in place. Essentiallly you reinstall the OS from the original CD but choose the R option. Here is a URL http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
BTW, the Microsoft sites are not bad if you can find the right page. The search engines on the sites are poor, but if you get to the right page the instructions are pretty clear. Here are some URLs.
http://support.microsoft.com/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/support/default.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;EN-US;KBHOWTO
The first site will be easiest to use. The technet isn't hard if you get to the right section. The last is the knowledge base. It is a search engine that looks for the topic you are trying to deal with. Unfortunately, the search does not work well and often the topics it displays are just a little off.
I've had pretty good luck just typing the question into Google.
Just phrase it like a natural language question. For example:
How can I repair my xp operating system after adware?
It's surprising how often the answer comes up. After a while you will get to know the 6 to 12 places that are really helpful.
Best,
Norm
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andyadmin
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Posted: Tue Apr 11th, 2006 10:36 pm |
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Simply goto the website of your computer manufacturer, call the 1-800 number and order a restore cd. They probably need your serial number or model number or both. It costs about $8 plus shipping. This should do the trick.
Please let me know if you need further help.
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yogranny09
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Posted: Tue Apr 11th, 2006 10:13 pm |
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hey, thanx for helping me.....i would re-install windows xp...if i knew how...im not very tech savy. i lost my restoration cd, so i really can't do it. if you know how, and are willing to help, it would be very appreciated
God Bless
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andyadmin
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Posted: Tue Apr 11th, 2006 02:08 am |
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You do not need to reformat the drive c, you only have to select " delete partition" once you install windows ex again. It is under "where do you want to install windows xp to" in the setup of windows xp.
It should be step 1. install 2. agree to license agreement 3. or 4. around here...select "delete partition" and then create new partition and then you can install xp. It will format the partition, select NTFS and then it will install itself. First it copies the files over for about 10 min, then it will reboot and install.
Let me know if you have any other questions...or need the partitioning explained in further detail.
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yogranny09
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Posted: Tue Apr 11th, 2006 01:48 am |
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hi, i recently had adware installed on my computer by accident, probably some viruses as well, ive tried evry method in the book. none work. im resorting to formatting my C: drive, due to me losing me medion restoration cd. so i was wondering if i format that drive will i be able to start and redo windows again?
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