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Old 09-29-2004, 01:47 AM   #1 (permalink)
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hey y'all

i was installing windows xp and its was at preparing installtion and i got a popup saying "virus like: filename(dont remember).. norton anti-virus boot or write from C:\ drive, please disable norton program and restart setup"

does this means i have a virus or its jus sayin tha? should i continue installin it?

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Old 10-01-2004, 05:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
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its was at preparing installtion and I got a popup
"Preparing installation" occurs during the DOS component... how did you get a popup?
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Old 10-05-2004, 04:50 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Disable Norton Its recognising that the boot sequence code(This happens when you install a new OS is being altered(Some older viruses do this) or ignore th message , you should be safe

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