[plug] blowing away WindowsME

[navarre at plug.linux.org.au]

Assuming by what you have said that windows or its DOS component is still 
available and will boot then use fdisk to destroy the windows partition 
and leave no partition table on the hard drive for the windows virus to 
live in.



>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 12/29/01, 4:08:32 PM, Sol <solhanna at dingoblue.net.au> wrote regarding 
Re: [plug] blowing away WindowsME:


> >
> > Is there an anti-virus flag in CMOS that needs to be turned off at
> > Setup to write the MBR ?
> >
> > H
> >
> >
> No. It's not even an option, strangely enough. Thanks for the input 
though.

> I'm just trying out rawritewin from a Mandrake CD I found floating about.

> Sol