"usualobject0" <usualobject0@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CFB4670A-B8AC-4A43-9A1E-FCF403300F70@microsoft.com...
>i use windows vista. a few weeks ago i had gotten a trojan horse on my
> computer so to get it out of the system i reinstalled vista. there is
> problem
> though. after i did that, every time i open my comp it shows the `Windows
> Boot Manager`screen and asks me which Microsoft Vista version i would like
> to
> use. Not only, after reinstalling vista, something happened to my video
> card. i called the place where i bought my laptop and they said that i
> have
> to delete my hard drive. the only problem that i have is how do i delete
> my
> hard drive....
The reason why you now have a boot screen is you probably have two versions
of Vista installed.
You don't get rid of a Trojan or any virus by installing the OS over itself.
You need to use antivirus software and there are some sites online that will
also scan your computer and remove viruses. Once that is done, you can then
certainly move on, format, delete or whatever you want but your best bet
right now is to boot back into your previous Vista version and properly
remove the Trojan.
Once that's complete, you can't be sure the Trojan isn't the cause of other
problems you mentioned, you can then move on to Formatting your hard drive
or specific partition on which Vista is installed, you may need to find all
instances of a Vista installation and do this and then reinstall Vista.
Assuming you have a retail version of Vista and not a recovery disk, you
would boot from the Vista DVD and during setup when you are presented with a
partition map, a list of the partitions on your hard drive, you would format
the ones on which Vista exists and it's possible both your Vista installs
are on the same partition. If you are unsure about this, take it to the
place where you purchased it and let them resolve this for you but first,
you must properly get rid of that Trojan.
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