You can clean install XP with the upgrade media (CD or DVD) can't you? You
can even do so with Vista and the Windows 7 (but with those two you have to
follow a couple easy steps).

Saucy


"Merle" <planogram@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:30:00 -0500, "Merle" <planogram@comcast.net>
>> wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>>>"Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
>>>news:sb3255pmvncdqqsjt94ongr79kkl95ru9j@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 14:02:21 -0500, "Merle" <planogram@comcast.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"GTS" <x@y.net> wrote in message
>>>>>news:#14lWBa$JHA.4376@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Your post is confusing. Firstly, if she's locked out of her
>>>>>> computer,
>>>>>> how
>>>>>> did you try to run SFC /scannow (to which you say your were denied
>>>>>> access)? How did you try system restore? This is a Vista news group
>>>>>> yet
>>>>>> you say you're trying to do a system repair with an XP disk. What OS
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> you running?
>>>>>> Did you try to boot from this XP CD? Is your BIOS set to boot from
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> DVD/CD drive?
>>>>>> Reinstalling isn't a necessity. Malwarebtyes from
>>>>>> [url]http://www.malwarebytes.org/[/url] can remove this infection, but it's
>>>>>> unclear
>>>>>> what you can and can't boot to or run. Perhaps you should get some
>>>>>> professional help with this. (and not from the local big store, but
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> qualified technician).
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Merle" <planogram@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:AD82691A-CCFC-4DB5-AED6-884CAB186755@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>> My wife was on the internet and suddenly System Pro popped up and
>>>>>>> started
>>>>>>> scanning warning my wife of a virus attack on her computer and
>>>>>>> wanted
>>>>>>> her
>>>>>>> to buy the AV Pgm for $49.95. She just clicked all the exits and
>>>>>>> got
>>>>>>> off
>>>>>>> of the internet and now she is locked out of her computer. We can't
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> system restore to work, Can't get safe mode to work, She has AVG 8
>>>>>>> installed but cannot start it. Tried SFC /scannow but was denied
>>>>>>> access.
>>>>>>> Tried putting the Windows XP disk in to do a repair and was unable
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> it to start. I think the only thing to do is reformat the HD and
>>>>>>> start
>>>>>>> over but her PC ignores the A drive and the dvd drives. I cannot
>>>>>>> get
>>>>>>> into it in order to re format it. We are at a loss. Any Ideas
>>>>>>> would
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> appreciated.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>My wife is running XP Sp3 The system will boot up to the desk top but
>>>>>any
>>>>>icon you click on access is denied, I set the bios to boot from
>>>>>Floppy,
>>>>>It
>>>>>would not. I set the bios to boot from dvd, it would not. It would
>>>>>boot
>>>>>to
>>>>>C drive each time and the desk top looked normal. I got a message
>>>>>(windows\system32\mskhfji.exe did not load also
>>>>>windows\system32\mskpuko.exe
>>>>>would not load. I clicked on programs/accessories/system tools/system
>>>>>restore and got a message(access denied) I will try
>>>>>[url]http://www.malwarebytes.org/[/url] and see if I can get her up and running
>>>>>again.,
>>>>>Thanks anyway
>>>>
>>>> Although this is a Vista group , what a/v program is on your wifes
>>>> computer ? Boot into safe mode and rename both files with the
>>>> extention .txt and see if they can be deleted .
>>>
>>>The wife is using AVG 8 free. She is unable to get safe mode to start.
>>>No
>>>matter what we try we get access denied. cannot start any pgms, IE keeps
>>>starting up and going to spam sites one right after the other. I don't
>>>know
>>>what kind of virus she has but it is a good one. I believe it came from
>>>[url]www.aware-protect.com[/url] A pop up keeps hounding her to buy antivirus
>>>system
>>>pro for 49.95 to fix the problem. This virus has kidnapped her computer.[/color]
>>
>> Format and reinstall ?[/color]
>
> Formatted but can't reinstall xp as it is an upgrade. Thanks for all your
> help guys.[/color]