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What can you do if your computer has a virus which prevents it from booting up?
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∙ 16y ago
Buy an anti-virus product. Most will let you boot from the CD and will then check your harddrive. Make sure it says bootable on the box.
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What is booting of computer?
The booting of a computer is the re-starting of a computer
BOOTINg computer means what?
Booting the computer means starting it up or turning it on.
Is there a virus that closes your computer and it can never turn on again?
hemmm the virus sven and variants would boot up suddenly BUT the machine can be turned on again. Nothing can physically prevent your computer from turning on, but a virus could corrupt your operating system and prevent your computer from booting up.
Which process refers to starting up a computer?
its called a "boot-up"
What is the term to turn a computer on?
Booting (also known as booting up) is the term used to describe the start up of a computer system when the power is switched on.
What is the answer for the definition to start the computer?
The process of starting a computer - from switching on, to being 'user ready' - is known as 'booting' or 'booting up'.
What is the computer system start-up process called?
booting up POST, or Power On Self Test
Why can't windows see a virus on a floppy disk when booting?
Windows can't pick up any virus' hence why we have anti-virus, even if it could while any PC is booting it has a sequence, booting up different hardware then software at different points so it's possible it will boot up the floppy disk drive but not read it.
Who was designed first computer virus?
Richard Skrenta invented the first virus, the elk cloner. It was a software that scanned the disk drive and copied itself to anything put in the drive. It would cause your computer to show a short poem after booting up your computer 50 times.
What is the term called when a computer is starting up?
"Booting."
How do you xxplain the booting process-warm booting and cold booting and how it is important for the computer operation?
COLD BOOT - Booting up from power off condition.WARM BOOT- Restarting the computer WITHOUT turning the power off.http://wiki.answers.com/What_is_the_difference_between_cold_and_warm_booting#ixzz18HVIBp79
What turns on a computer?
turning on the computer, starting the computer, startup, or booting up the computer
