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Question by glen
Submitted on 3/2/2004
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I believe I have a boot virus on an HP computer running Windows98.  While trying to access a web page thru a DSL line the monitor and keyboard ceased to respond.  Now, when I turn the computer back on, I can not access the floppy drive, keyboard, or monitor.  I cannot boot from my existing startup floppy.  I might be able to access the cd drives, the lights do go on.

I am having someone transfer the start up floppy to a cd, in the hopes of booting from a cd.  Is that possible?  In the meanwhile, is there any way of obtaining a generic startup cd, or floppy?  Do I need to have something specific to Windows98?  Does this sound like a specific virus?  Could this be a "simple" mother board, or other hardware problem?  


Answer by anuj bhargava
Submitted on 9/4/2004
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yes this is a booting virus. the solution is you must formatted it your PAC and use Norton 2004,McGee,firewall etc Nativity's packages

 

Answer by gfhf
Submitted on 8/9/2005
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