The problem of not being able to go to certain web sites can be resolved
using a combination of CWSHREDDER, HIJACKTHIS and SPYBOT SEARCH and DESTROY.

Here is a link that will give you access to all three:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php?cat=sp#det

Most likely you will have to download these on a working machine, cut a cd
and use it to install them on the infected computer.  The spyware/trojans
you are infected with will prevent you from downloading them from the web.
Also you must use spybot search & destroy 1.3.  Any earlier version is
susceptible to some spyware/trojans (they kill it as soon as it starts).
Re-boot and install/run them in "Safe Mode".  Also use Spybot's advanced
mode to remove unknown startup items from the "System startup" feature.

I just did this to a customers laptop last night.  When I was finished it
had removed over 200 spyware/trojan hooks.

Tim Cummings
Cummings Consulting
Loveland, OH

PS:  If you are adamant about starting over by trashing the system and
re-installing windows.  You should be able to set the boot sequence to boot
from the CD (standard XP Pro install cd) and answer the questions to replace
the existing partition.



-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Dolliver [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 11:22 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [HP3000-L] OT:Please does anyone have a reasonable way to
format the C drive


I have a Dell system that is so bugged that I want to just format the hard
drive and start from scratch.

Optiplex 2,4gh 7 months old... Wife insisted on taking care by herself and
let Norton Run out. I bought SystemWorks2004 and attempted to load and
update on-line and the bugs will not allow me to go to ANY Symantec sight.
Has this happened to anyone else?

Long and short, calling Symantec is a challenge for time that I would rather
spend re-building my system.


It has Windows XP professional
Any advise would be appreciated
JOE

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