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bondo · 03-17-2008, 06:06 PM

ZERO_ice is right. There are several viruses that disable the CD to prevent installing of a virus scanner. There are several that will not let you install any new programs to prevent installation of a virus scanner. You can go into the BIOS and reenable the CD Drive but you better have a new copy of a virus scanner CD to boot from and run or you will be back where you started. If you boot from the CD you are bypassing any virus because you are also bypassing the OS. Norton AntiVirus lets you boot from CD and scan your computer with the default virus database. This is probably sufficient for this level of virus. If this works then you will be free and clear and can continue your computing life. You need a virus scanner anyway so buying this now kills 2 birds with 1 stone.

Good Luck,

03-17-2008, 06:06 PM	#7
bondo Unknown Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender : Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 15	Re: Problems again, not mine though ZERO_ice is right. There are several viruses that disable the CD to prevent installing of a virus scanner. There are several that will not let you install any new programs to prevent installation of a virus scanner. You can go into the BIOS and reenable the CD Drive but you better have a new copy of a virus scanner CD to boot from and run or you will be back where you started. If you boot from the CD you are bypassing any virus because you are also bypassing the OS. Norton AntiVirus lets you boot from CD and scan your computer with the default virus database. This is probably sufficient for this level of virus. If this works then you will be free and clear and can continue your computing life. You need a virus scanner anyway so buying this now kills 2 birds with 1 stone. Good Luck,