12-01-2005, 12:00 AM
Get a boot disc. Load it up and go to C:/
Type "edit boot.ini" without quotes. Have a look for something that might be an entry for a virus.
Type "cd windows". Then "edit system.ini". Again, look for something that might be a virus. And then "edit win.ini". Look here again.
Virus's might be hiding in your own folders, so look for references to files in your own download folders. Of course, some stuff might be there on purpose. Make backups of every file by saving it as boot.ini.backup or something.
But if you've already tried a reintall it might be hidden in your boot sector... I don't know anything about removing those. Sounds odd because you can't get back in safe mode.
You haven't lost your files. Just get your friend to take your hard drive out and transfer it to his computer. You should be able to backup files to his computer if necessary.
Type "edit boot.ini" without quotes. Have a look for something that might be an entry for a virus.
Type "cd windows". Then "edit system.ini". Again, look for something that might be a virus. And then "edit win.ini". Look here again.
Virus's might be hiding in your own folders, so look for references to files in your own download folders. Of course, some stuff might be there on purpose. Make backups of every file by saving it as boot.ini.backup or something.
But if you've already tried a reintall it might be hidden in your boot sector... I don't know anything about removing those. Sounds odd because you can't get back in safe mode.
You haven't lost your files. Just get your friend to take your hard drive out and transfer it to his computer. You should be able to backup files to his computer if necessary.