reformatting computer

[nick]

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have an evil virus / spywear prob which has hijacked my computer so all
hyperlinks & my homepage lead back to its homepage at
http://ipassist.biz/index.php?id=186

cannot download any anti-virus/spywear progs to sort it & the ones i have
cannot find a prob.

so 1 simple question- how do i completly reformat the computer to start
again??

thanks nick

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?)

If your computer came with an install CD then insert it and follow
instructions. If the install data is on a separate partition rather than a
CD try pressing F10 while restarting the computer and follow instructions.

"nick" <nick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:767041F4-2D2F-4A52-BEB1-D3134C4FC845@microsoft.com...
> have an evil virus / spywear prob which has hijacked my computer so all
> hyperlinks & my homepage lead back to its homepage at
> http://ipassist.biz/index.php?id=186
>
> cannot download any anti-virus/spywear progs to sort it & the ones i have
> cannot find a prob.
>
> so 1 simple question- how do i completly reformat the computer to start
> again??
>
> thanks nick