[moyra]

is it at all possible for a virus to stay on hard drive even after a complete reinstall of windows xp home edition.
i have reinstalled 3 times now. please help

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If you suspect your system may have a malware issue I suggest you check out the self help guide at the malware forum http://www.geekstogo...cleaning-guide/ if after following the guide you believe your system may still be infected you need to start a new topic there and not post any malware logs on this forum as they are not used here, provide them with a link to this thread to show them what if any steps have been taken.
Once you get the all clear from the malware guys if the issue is not resolved return here and someone will assist you.

[phillpower2]

If you suspect your system may have a malware issue I suggest you check out the self help guide at the malware forum http://www.geekstogo...cleaning-guide/ if after following the guide you believe your system may still be infected you need to start a new topic there and not post any malware logs on this forum as they are not used here, provide them with a link to this thread to show them what if any steps have been taken.
Once you get the all clear from the malware guys if the issue is not resolved return here and someone will assist you.

[happyrock]

why do you suspect malware after a complete reinstall...
are you connecting a external drive or a flash drive right after the install...

[moyra]

hi.

i suspected infection after reinstall because my computer just keeps dying. it open up on safe mode page. if i choose safe mode it would scroll have way and freeze. if i let it continue normal start up the screen went black i also tried last known good config but black screen again.
i am now thinking that maybe i have a conflict problem. i have asus mother board. is it possible for it to be a driver problem.
i have just downloaded my virus protection yet again but i havent done any microsoft updates until i speak to you.

[happyrock]

don't try to update until you have a stable system...
it could be a hardware issue...run chkdsk /r and memtest86...