Xp Os Format

vampyredrake · 07-20-2007, 12:31 PM

hi there.

i have a toshiba laptop and have cd drive but don't have the correct cd to reformat my laptop, as i believe i have many virus/malware on it. please can you help? many thanks.

i have tried to get the correct DBAN (darick's boot and nuke) cd but haven't been able to get correct files to open it.

anyway of formatting drive without floppy or cd? want to completely wipe it and start all over again please.

thankyou for your time.

nappymonster · 07-20-2007, 12:55 PM

Not sure if i'm stating the obvious here but:
You can Format not reformat without a disk by going to the command prompt (Start>>Run, type cmd and hit return) and type format c:

Before you do that however, phone up however supplied you with your laptop and ask them what needs to be done to get a new cd. They will probably ask for a number of cd-keys and numbers, so be prepared to be on the phone for a while!

Hope i helped a bit,

Nappymonster

EDIT: I forgot to mention that they may charge you for the disk, but it's money well spent.

**simpswr** · 07-20-2007, 12:59 PM

. . also . . many laptops came with a restore facility . . one that restores the system to the state it was shipped.

nappymonster · 07-20-2007, 12:59 PM

After re-reading your post do you mean:

a CD to boot from or a drive to put the CD into?

Nappymonster

vampyredrake · 07-20-2007, 01:01 PM

thankyou much appreciated.. unfortunately i cannot get into the start screen... only dos and when i put the recovery disk in it says (TOSH.REC.ERR) SO THE RECOVERY DISK ISN'T MUCH HELP AT THE MOMENT. is there a way of the dos formatting itself?

thankyou nappymonster

vampyredrake · 07-20-2007, 01:03 PM

well i have tried to put cd in drive and it does detect it but i really need to format the hdd... cd just playing up again had this problem before and spent a fortune on a technician from pc world to redo it last year... virus's and malware have attacked again... now i have managed to find the anti-virus keygens. thanks for your help though.

nappymonster · 07-20-2007, 01:05 PM

No idea - sorry! I havn't got much experience in formatting computers - i have only ever formatted one drive, and that was an external one. Hopefully someone else will be able to help.

Nappymonster

vampyredrake · 07-20-2007, 01:07 PM

ok, thankyou. i have tried the ask jeeves but even that is no help...lol. thankyou anyway nappymonster.

nappymonster · 07-20-2007, 01:09 PM

Key gens are illegal though, and many are not actually key gens - just hidden trojans etc (unless it is just a webpage with 123-4567-89 written on it). And as CD-keys are registered through the net, the chances are someone else will have gotten there first with that key.

Nappymonster

**simpswr** · 07-20-2007, 01:11 PM

Are you booting from the Restore CD?

**kinbard** · 07-20-2007, 01:13 PM

Hi and welcome,
You can format it, but if you don't have a working OS disk you will just have a formated hard drive without an operating system, which is of no use. Also, there are viruses that reside in memory, so formating might not even take care of the issue. Why don't you do a post in the HJT forum?

vampyredrake · 07-20-2007, 01:18 PM

what is the hjt forum? how do i get to that? newbie. sorry. i have tried using the recovery(restore) disk but i got that error code on it. when i was trying to redo it. how can i format the drive without cd or floppy and then put an os on it?

**kinbard** · 07-20-2007, 01:19 PM

Sorry, the Hijack this forum.
http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...this-log-help/
Follow the five steps, post a log there.

vampyredrake · 07-20-2007, 01:25 PM

thankyou, still haven't had much luck with this yet. how long before i get used to this site and the relevant forums? lol

**kinbard** · 07-20-2007, 01:27 PM

I saw the post you posted there. You need to follow the five steps and post a hijack this log. They will not be able to help you with a hard drive issue. They will help you remove your malware. Sorry for not being very clear on that.

vampyredrake · 07-20-2007, 02:02 PM

sorry kimbard. yeah its a recovery disk not an xp disk. but the restore disk has the xp on it.

**kinbard** · 07-20-2007, 02:03 PM

That's Ok. Wouldn't you rather just get rid of the malware?
Here is how to do it from Toshibas site:
http://209.167.114.38/support/techsu...-TSB001019.htm

vampyredrake · 07-20-2007, 02:07 PM

what do i do then if i cannot get into the xp system? will the toshiba thing work in dos? to get rid of whatever and let the recovery disk work?

vampyredrake · 07-20-2007, 02:09 PM

i have toshiba a10 satellite pro notebook

**kinbard** · 07-20-2007, 02:13 PM

Towards the bottom of the link shows you how to boot from the disk and do it.

07-20-2007, 12:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
vampyredrake Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp professional	Xp Os Format hi there. i have a toshiba laptop and have cd drive but don't have the correct cd to reformat my laptop, as i believe i have many virus/malware on it. please can you help? many thanks. i have tried to get the correct DBAN (darick's boot and nuke) cd but haven't been able to get correct files to open it. anyway of formatting drive without floppy or cd? want to completely wipe it and start all over again please. thankyou for your time.

07-20-2007, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
nappymonster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Posts: 57 OS: Windows XP	Re: Xp Os Format Not sure if i'm stating the obvious here but: You can Format not reformat without a disk by going to the command prompt (Start>>Run, type cmd and hit return) and type format c: Before you do that however, phone up however supplied you with your laptop and ask them what needs to be done to get a new cd. They will probably ask for a number of cd-keys and numbers, so be prepared to be on the phone for a while! Hope i helped a bit, Nappymonster EDIT: I forgot to mention that they may charge you for the disk, but it's money well spent. Last edited by nappymonster; 07-20-2007 at 12:57 PM.

07-20-2007, 12:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 11,893 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Xp Os Format . . also . . many laptops came with a restore facility . . one that restores the system to the state it was shipped. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

07-20-2007, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
nappymonster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Posts: 57 OS: Windows XP	Re: Xp Os Format After re-reading your post do you mean: a CD to boot from or a drive to put the CD into? Nappymonster

07-20-2007, 01:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
vampyredrake Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp professional	Re: Xp Os Format thankyou much appreciated.. unfortunately i cannot get into the start screen... only dos and when i put the recovery disk in it says (TOSH.REC.ERR) SO THE RECOVERY DISK ISN'T MUCH HELP AT THE MOMENT. is there a way of the dos formatting itself? thankyou nappymonster

07-20-2007, 01:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
vampyredrake Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp professional	Re: Xp Os Format well i have tried to put cd in drive and it does detect it but i really need to format the hdd... cd just playing up again had this problem before and spent a fortune on a technician from pc world to redo it last year... virus's and malware have attacked again... now i have managed to find the anti-virus keygens. thanks for your help though.

07-20-2007, 01:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
nappymonster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Posts: 57 OS: Windows XP	Re: Xp Os Format No idea - sorry! I havn't got much experience in formatting computers - i have only ever formatted one drive, and that was an external one. Hopefully someone else will be able to help. Nappymonster

07-20-2007, 01:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
vampyredrake Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp professional	Re: Xp Os Format ok, thankyou. i have tried the ask jeeves but even that is no help...lol. thankyou anyway nappymonster.

07-20-2007, 01:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
nappymonster Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Posts: 57 OS: Windows XP	Re: Xp Os Format Key gens are illegal though, and many are not actually key gens - just hidden trojans etc (unless it is just a webpage with 123-4567-89 written on it). And as CD-keys are registered through the net, the chances are someone else will have gotten there first with that key. Nappymonster

07-20-2007, 01:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 11,893 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Xp Os Format Are you booting from the Restore CD? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

07-20-2007, 01:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Xp Os Format Hi and welcome, You can format it, but if you don't have a working OS disk you will just have a formated hard drive without an operating system, which is of no use. Also, there are viruses that reside in memory, so formating might not even take care of the issue. Why don't you do a post in the HJT forum? __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

07-20-2007, 01:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
vampyredrake Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp professional	Re: Xp Os Format what is the hjt forum? how do i get to that? newbie. sorry. i have tried using the recovery(restore) disk but i got that error code on it. when i was trying to redo it. how can i format the drive without cd or floppy and then put an os on it?

07-20-2007, 01:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Xp Os Format Sorry, the Hijack this forum. http://www.techsupportforum.com/secu...this-log-help/ Follow the five steps, post a log there. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

07-20-2007, 01:25 PM	#14 (permalink)
vampyredrake Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp professional	Re: Xp Os Format thankyou, still haven't had much luck with this yet. how long before i get used to this site and the relevant forums? lol

07-20-2007, 01:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Xp Os Format I saw the post you posted there. You need to follow the five steps and post a hijack this log. They will not be able to help you with a hard drive issue. They will help you remove your malware. Sorry for not being very clear on that. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista

07-20-2007, 02:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
vampyredrake Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp professional	Re: Xp Os Format sorry kimbard. yeah its a recovery disk not an xp disk. but the restore disk has the xp on it.

07-20-2007, 02:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Xp Os Format That's Ok. Wouldn't you rather just get rid of the malware? Here is how to do it from Toshibas site: http://209.167.114.38/support/techsu...-TSB001019.htm __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista Last edited by kinbard; 07-20-2007 at 02:05 PM.

07-20-2007, 02:07 PM	#18 (permalink)
vampyredrake Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp professional	Re: Xp Os Format what do i do then if i cannot get into the xp system? will the toshiba thing work in dos? to get rid of whatever and let the recovery disk work?

07-20-2007, 02:09 PM	#19 (permalink)
vampyredrake Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 11 OS: xp professional	Re: Xp Os Format i have toshiba a10 satellite pro notebook

07-20-2007, 02:13 PM	#20 (permalink)
kinbard TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,459 OS: Experimenter	Re: Xp Os Format Towards the bottom of the link shows you how to boot from the disk and do it. __________________ Half viking, half pirate, stronger than both XP Repair Malware Removal Vista Repair Downgrade Vista