Install your disk as a slave disk in some other Win2000/XP
PC, then scan it for viruses.
If this is not an option:
- Borrow a small hard disk (2 GBytes will suffice)
- Install a vanilla version of Win2000
- Install your normal disk as a slave disk
- Scan it for viruses
"Rebecca" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:07d701c3a439$3cf053a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Last night while using my computer after several hours the
> computer froze on a screen. Control Alt Del wouldn't work
> so I rebooted. I went back to the program and it wouldn't
> work properly so I exited windows and rebooted again.
> This time it loaded to the windows desktop and froze with
> a strange white background. I received a Restore Active
> Desktop message. I disabled the active desktop and then
> rebooted.
>
> It froze at desktop and then immediately rebooted, and it
> continually rebooted over and over.
>
> I entered safe mode to check out the problem and it
> loaded. I entered in safemode networking. Thinking it
> might be a virus I accessed the internet and was
> immediately kiced to the desktop where the computer
> rebooted agin. The cycle began again.
>
> I entered safe mode again and safe mode now reboots the
> machine exactly like entering windows.
>
> I have loaded the boot disks all four of them 3 times. I
> still can't get it booted, a commmand prompt or safe mode
> in any way?
>
> Help????? I am relatively sure its a virus, but since I
> can't boot in any mode how do I get in?
>
>
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