reformat pc

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i have some serious problem with my pc - likely caused by spyware or virus.
as soon as i log on to my admin account - the pc shut down & restart.
now i can only log on to another account - a user account.
Because it's a user account (i have no other admin account),
i can't change the setting, can't find out the problem, can't delete files,
can't disinfect virus or any other task, all are locked.
i try to start in safe mode by pressing F8, but it doesn't work.
now i am thinking of reformatting the drive and reinstall window xp.
but the problem again, i can't even format the drive through the user account.
It can only be done through an admin account.

What can i do?
How to bypass the problem?
how to bypass the admin account and do all the admin functions?
any other way to get into safe mode?
any other way to reformat & reinstall the window? (i m ready to lose all the
files or info)
Anyone could help?

Thanks a lot.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

NOTE: If you have an internal Zip Drive installed, physically disconnect the
EIDE and power cable to it before proceeding, otherwise your main
hard drive may not be assigned the customary C: drive letter.
After installing Windows XP, you may then reconnect it.

1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete all the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| i have some serious problem with my pc - likely caused by spyware or virus.
| as soon as i log on to my admin account - the pc shut down & restart.
| now i can only log on to another account - a user account.
| Because it's a user account (i have no other admin account),
| i can't change the setting, can't find out the problem, can't delete files,
| can't disinfect virus or any other task, all are locked.
| i try to start in safe mode by pressing F8, but it doesn't work.
| now i am thinking of reformatting the drive and reinstall window xp.
| but the problem again, i can't even format the drive through the user account.
| It can only be done through an admin account.
|
| What can i do?
| How to bypass the problem?
| how to bypass the admin account and do all the admin functions?
| any other way to get into safe mode?
| any other way to reformat & reinstall the window? (i m ready to lose all the
| files or info)
| Anyone could help?
|
| Thanks a lot.

 

[Bill Ridgeway]

You may like to look at my notes at
www.1001solutions.co.uk/Reformatting_a_hard_disk_drive.pdf before
proceeding.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions