Solve : Hard Drive Reset?

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Answer» Im having a problem wit a rootkit and have tried everything will it still be in my computer if i COMPLETELY erase it and if not how do i completely erase it to factory DEFAULTS i think u have to press an f key at STARTUP or something thanks for the helpHi Dylan - you don't provide a lot of information about your system, so I don't have a lot to go on -- but often times computers will come with a "restore" CD-ROM which is bootable, and helps you restore your system to factory defaults. Many times, this includes a reformat feature on the disk. And, since it's a read-only CD, your rootkit won't be able to infect it. Do you have such a CD? thanks, AJ Sunflower Network Friendly HELP for your computer problems. Instantly. www.sunflowernetwork.com Why not just remove the rootkit? There are now quite a few tools available such as F-Secures Blacklight, SysInternals RootkitRevealer and Greatis' UnhackMe. Virtually any decent AV product should now have provision for dealing with rootkits. Quote Im having a problem wit a rootkit How do you know this?I am running windows Xp and do not have thedisc needed 2 reset the computer but i know there is a way to reset the computer but i just cant figure it out and thanks 4 all the help people. P.S Another reason besides the rootkit is because im selling the computer to a member of the family. But thanks 4 the advice anyway dylanpaim....... Quote but i know there is a way to reset the computer but i just cant figure it out ...... Are you refering to using your system restore feature ? dl65 A System Restore wouldn't be a good idea anyway if infections are/were present. If a rootkit is onboard, what else is LURKING there.LOL ...... I was asking him because , if thats what he was thinking about , hes asking for trouble. dl65 Great minds........

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Im having a problem wit a rootkit and have tried everything will it still be in my computer if i COMPLETELY erase it and if not how do i completely erase it to factory DEFAULTS i think u have to press an f key at STARTUP or something
thanks for the helpHi Dylan - you don't provide a lot of information about your system, so I don't have a lot to go on -- but often times computers will come with a "restore" CD-ROM which is bootable, and helps you restore your system to factory defaults. Many times, this includes a reformat feature on the disk. And, since it's a read-only CD, your rootkit won't be able to infect it.

Do you have such a CD?

thanks,
AJ
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Why not just remove the rootkit? There are now quite a few tools available such as F-Secures Blacklight, SysInternals RootkitRevealer and Greatis' UnhackMe.

Virtually any decent AV product should now have provision for dealing with rootkits. Quote

Im having a problem wit a rootkit

How do you know this?I am running windows Xp and do not have thedisc needed 2 reset the computer but i know there is a way to reset the computer but i just cant figure it out and thanks 4 all the help people.

P.S Another reason besides the rootkit is because im selling the computer to a member of the family. But thanks 4 the advice anyway
dylanpaim.......
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but i know there is a way to reset the computer but i just cant figure it out

...... Are you refering to using your system restore feature ?

dl65 A System Restore wouldn't be a good idea anyway if infections are/were present. If a rootkit is onboard, what else is LURKING there.LOL ...... I was asking him because , if thats what he was thinking about , hes asking for trouble.

dl65 Great minds........

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