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[SOLVED] Help with recover cd (toshiba)

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Hey guys,
Can someone help me with this problem I am currently having?
Ok I have a virus on my computer it wont let me run any programms(probbobly a worm).So i put in my recovery disk,select restore the original default system install.Press next Then confferm and finish,Reboot the system then when it restarts It normally starts and nothing happens.
I tryed going into the bios and putting the cd-rom before the hdd.Sme problem.Please help asap.
Thanks in advance.

System info:
maker:toshiba
satellite A100/A105 series
or satellite a105-s361
model #:psaa0u01c002
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Coolfreak
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Are you sure you are saving the settings before exiting? If booting from the CD-rom is before the HDD in the BIOS, then it shouldn't be booting into windows from the HDD.
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Positive,
but theres a catch to it.I have a "worm" when i put in the cd I follow the directions Reboot the computer,When I turn it on I hear the CD-ROM running befor the hdd,But the virus is not letting the computer use the recovery cd.
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Help anyone???
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http://askiris.toshiba.com/ToshibaS...1492C48C74E2?searchString=how+to+run+recovery
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Ok I just found out that when i have the recovery in that it should start with the recovery not originaly.But mine doesn't I know that I changed the Bios and saved them.Any suggestions?
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Please help asap.Any one??????
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TriggerFinger
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as part of recovery are you planning to wipe the drive clean? if so, have you tried using other tools like DBAN to format the drive?
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TriggerFinger said:
as part of recovery are you planning to wipe the drive clean? if so, have you tried using other tools like DBAN to format the drive?
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No I'll try but, I have a worm and it messed my whole win32 files now when I try to use a application it says its not a valid win32 application...:mad::mad::mad::mad:
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TriggerFinger
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worm in the hard drive of your laptop?

use another computer (a PC or another laptop) and get DBAN from link on my sig or here:

http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/dban/dban-1.0.7_i386.iso?download

burn the ISO image into a blank CD. you can use Nero or ImgBurn. DO NOT COPY the file directly into the CD. pop this CD into your laptop's CD drive and boot from it (just like what you do when you do XP recovery). from there you can wipe your drive clean.
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Thanks,Ill try when my dad gets home.Ill pm you if it worked.Thanks
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TriggerFinger
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ok then. post back if you have questions on how to go about it...
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Ok, I have it on a disk,In my computer and what should i do with it now???
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TriggerFinger
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DBAN CD in your laptop CD drive already? power ON your laptop and boot from your CD drive.
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How do I do that on my toshiba?
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TriggerFinger
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Seen on tv said:
How do I do that on my toshiba?
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just do a power ON and see if it boots from CD. if it goes directly to boot Windows in your hard drive shutdown and reboot. enter BIOS settings and change boot sequence. in the boot order the CD drive should come before the hard drive. save and reboot.
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Ok I have it set to:
cd-rom -> lan-> fdd->hdd

the -> are arrows between
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TriggerFinger
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Seen on tv said:
Ok I have it set to:
cd-rom -> lan-> fdd->hdd

the -> are arrows between
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that would do. i usually set mine like this:

FDD -> CD-ROM -> HDD -> LAN
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Th eclosest i can get to that is fdd to cd-rom to hdd to lan
Is that ok?
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TriggerFinger
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that would work... go ahead, SAVE and REBOOT.
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