Compaq 7360 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Identifying and Removing Computer Viruses
Using an Anti-Virus Emergency Diskette
If you need to use the emergency diskette, complete the following steps:
1.
Shut down your computer using the
Main Power
button.
+
NOTE:
Do not use the Restart command from the Start menu. Do not use your
computer Reset button.
18.
Insert the emergency diskette into the diskette drive.
19.
Turn on the computer and follow the on-screen instructions.
20.
When the scan is complete, press
Ctrl+Alt+Del
to restart your computer.
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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.