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From: "Jigs J" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 04, 2002 8:30 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Formatting a hard disk


> Hi,
>
> I formatted my hard drive a few days ago using a boot up disk at startup
and then format c:\. I then tried loading windows 95 onto it but everytime
it gets through scanning my system and accepting the contract thing I get
the following message: "Boot Sector Write. Possible Virus: Continue Y/N?"
And then the computer gets stuck and I always have to reset. I tried my own
Win95 CD and then a friend's. It still gives the same message. If my
computer does have a virus wouldn't it get deleted when I format my whole
hard disk? Someone suggested that it could be a Boot sector virus. I have no
idea what to do now. My computer is stuck. Am I going about this the wrong
way? Can someone help me?

This sounds as if the boot sector virus protection in your machine's CMOS
is set to enabled.  You must go into setup (the computer's not the
software's)
by whatever means your motherboard uses (press DEL, F1, etc. while booting),
locate the virus protection item, and disable it before attempting to
install
Windows 9x, ME, etc.

HTH,

Paul A. Shippert     Library/Media Specialist
 Margaret Brent Middle School
Phone: 301-884-4635         FAX: 301-884-8937
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