XP blackout

[Juergen]

Hi,
I need help. It looks like I have a bad virus on my
Pavillion XT 878 that came through spam. The PC does not
boot (I can see only the HP Invent screen, nothing else
happens, I have also no access to the BIOS setup).

I want to completely format the HDD and reinstall
everything, to be on the safe site. I know this is not a HW
problem, I tested it. Since I can't even boot, how do I
reinstall XP ??

Thanks.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Juergen;
Clean Installation:
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.

After you are finished, you will need to load the appropriate drivers.

If your computer was shipped with Windows XP, these procedures may or
may not apply.
Check your manual or contact the computer manufacturer for more
details.