Reload operating system to eliminate virus?

TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
edited April 2005 in Spyware & Virus Removal
Can I do repair install of XP Home to get rid of viruses? But I have a lot of other files on this hard drive and nowhere to put them unless I burn about 30 CDs.

Can a repair install be done without affecting anything else on the hard drive?

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2005
    A repair install will not get rid of HSA.

    HSA is NOT a virus. It is extremely persistent spyware.

    A repair install will reinstall the OS and leave your programs alone.. That's a great solution in many cases, but in this case, the HSA is also one of those applications, so it will not be affected by a repair install.
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