wipe hard drive

Exploded_Monitor · 01-21-2006, 07:36 PM

I built my computer almost a year ago..and now i have a mysterious virus that doesnt show up in norton, and it is slowing my computer to hell. (getting 80 fps instead of 130 on Cs:s video stress test, also boot time is quite slower) I want to format my hard drive and start clean, but i have tried eveything, and been unsucessfull in every attempt. There must be a simple way to do this. Anyone know? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

**dragon2309** · 01-21-2006, 07:55 PM

Well, if you put in the WinXP disc then it wil start to reinstall, im pretty sure it will format aswell....

shupola · 01-21-2006, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dragon2309

Well, if you put in the WinXP disc then it wil start to reinstall, im pretty sure it will format aswell....

yes, a hdd list will come up, then select the drive you want to format and press "D". this will delete partions and reformat.

**Praetor** · 01-21-2006, 09:54 PM

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now i have a mysterious virus that doesnt show up in norton

How do you know you have this virus?

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I want to format my hard drive and start clean, but i have tried eveything, and been unsucessfull in every attempt. There must be a simple way to do this. Anyone know? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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Exploded_Monitor · 01-22-2006, 01:29 AM

Ok, well I was able to reformat my hard drive, but I am still getting VERY unusual frame rates ( as described above 50 less fps than when i first built my computer) I have a 6600gt, drivers are updated. Any suggestions?

Trizoy · 01-22-2006, 02:21 AM

dust? heat? broken fans? Software issues? Driver issues... many things could be dropping the frames...

Exploded_Monitor · 01-22-2006, 09:13 AM

I'm almost 100% positive that this may be the problem:

http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...hreadid=383475

I've also been experiencing This...but only once- During gameplay.

01-21-2006, 07:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Exploded_Monitor Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 86	wipe hard drive I built my computer almost a year ago..and now i have a mysterious virus that doesnt show up in norton, and it is slowing my computer to hell. (getting 80 fps instead of 130 on Cs:s video stress test, also boot time is quite slower) I want to format my hard drive and start clean, but i have tried eveything, and been unsucessfull in every attempt. There must be a simple way to do this. Anyone know? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

01-21-2006, 07:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-22-2006, 02:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Trizoy VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mountain View, Ca Posts: 4,673	dust? heat? broken fans? Software issues? Driver issues... many things could be dropping the frames... __________________ 01100110 01100001 01110010 01110100

01-22-2006, 09:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Exploded_Monitor Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 86	I'm almost 100% positive that this may be the problem: http://forums.steampowered.com/forum...hreadid=383475 I've also been experiencing This...but only once- During gameplay. Last edited by Exploded_Monitor; 01-22-2006 at 09:16 AM.

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01-22-2006, 01:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Exploded_Monitor Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 86	Ok, well I was able to reformat my hard drive, but I am still getting VERY unusual frame rates ( as described above 50 less fps than when i first built my computer) I have a 6600gt, drivers are updated. Any suggestions?