Grrrrr Windows XP Repair

Bash

This is just terrific (exaggerated)

Ok, So I did a repair install earlier today, and guess what happened? Ok The DOS Setup did just fine, but the one with the GUI, ok, so it installed drivers, then a few other things, then (i think nearing the end) a blue screen with very small text. My computer restarted, then my computer says after the XP Home startup screen "Setup is being restarted........"

anyways, how can I cure this problem?

Right now I am going to get a bartPE cd created.

RN

And your computer is restarted constantly after that message displays?

Bash

yea, my computer restarts, boots up into Windows XP GUI Setup, then installs drivers, and etc, then when it says "35 minutes left" that is when it stops. Anyway, I am using BartPE to backup all my C: drive onto my external HDD, then I am going to restore fom my COmpaq Disks, basicly a whole new install

Ka0s

Just reinstall, its as easy as that.

Thump

It sounds like it might be a trojan.
I'd be careful with the backup files on your external or
you may put something back that could reinfect it.
I can't remember what I used to remove mine before.
Good luck.
Thump

Bash

where is the trojan? It couldn't be on the disk because i used it while back

Thump

TechnologyHut wrote:

where is the trojan? It couldn't be on the disk because i used it while back

I reread this again a time or two and I was probably wrong.
It wouldn't be on your restore disks it there is a trojan it
might go on your external hard drive inside your backups
and if you put the files back it could reinfect again. It'll
probably be fine though.

Thump

Bash

hmm, ok, maybe i should scan my XP disks with my laptops AV