Using An Anti-Virus Emergency Diskette - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 7480 Reference Manual

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You will now have a diskette that contains the system files necessary to start your
computer.
Using an Anti-
If you need to use the emergency diskette, complete the following steps:
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Emergency
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NOTE: Do not use the Restart command from the Start menu. Do not use your computer Reset button.
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NOTE: The emergency disk scans your computer for viruses in the MS-DOS mode, not the Windows
mode. Scanning takes about 15 to 20 minutes. However, the length of time depends on the size of your
hard drive and the number of files to be scanned.
Identifying and Removing Computer Viruses
If you have inserted a formatted diskette, click the Don't Format option. Click
Next. You are instructed to insert the diskette into your computer's diskette
drive.
Insert the diskette and click Next. The Emergency Disk Utility scans the diskette
for viruses and copies the files necessary to scan your system for viruses. A
window informs you when the process is complete.
Click Finish.
Remove the diskette from the diskette drive, label it "VirusScan Emergency
Diskette," and store it in a safe place.
Shut down your computer using the Main Power button.
Insert the emergency diskette into the diskette drive.
Turn on the computer and follow the on-screen instructions.
When the scan is complete, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart your computer.
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