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[sania21]

Hi All

I have some doubts regarding booting process
antiviruses,installing Os on pc,backup,formating pc?:eek:


loads of doubts.............hmmmmm :confused:

what actualy booting process does?
bcoz whenever i put on my pc i get a DOS
environment and its written "Boot from CD..........."
later it starts though with XP operating system
but i want to know atleast an info on booting
will be helpful..............:mad:


how to scan the pc once i have
downloaded an antivirus on my pc
i can understand if virus has affected
pc we must download antivirus but after that what must be done to locate the virus and remove it?:confused:

i have never installed a operating system like XP
what are the steps involved in installing os?
can we install two operating system on pc?:mad:

i have seen many times people taking
back up of software ie deleting log files
btu what is back up actualy mean?
why we must take back up od CD,softwares etc?:eek:

and last doubt on formatting pc
i want to know what are the exact steps
on formatting a pc ...............?
what we need to format pc?
can we format only a particular drive?
and are there any loss of data if we format our pc?

please please dont mind since i have:(
so many doubts and i have mentioned in one post

please if anyone could help me on the above
doubts...................since i think this is general info

for some of you these doubts are quit simple
but for me not i need help on this to understand
any help on this will be realy realy appreciated
and kinda of you

thanks in advance.................:)

[v0id]

>> what actualy booting process does?
The booting process is somewhat simple, actually. It's a small piece of code (usually in Assembly) which loads whatever installed OS the computer has. This piece of code is usually called a bootloader.

>> bcoz whenever i put on my pc i get a DOS
>> environment and its written "Boot from CD..........."
The message "Boot from CD..." doesn't really have anything to do with the booting process itself - it's simply a message from BIOS, asking what you want to do; boot from HD, from cd, from floppy, etc. The priority of what the BIOS should do (check for CD, and then HD, etc.) can be changed in the BIOS-settings.

>> i can understand if virus has affected
>> pc we must download antivirus but after that what must be
>> done to locate the virus and remove it?
It's different what antivirus-programs are doing. Some tries to delete/remove the virus, some tries to isolate it, and so on. If you've some antivirus-specific question, then you should probably tell us what software you're using.

>> can we install two operating system on pc?
Yes, you can install multiple operating systems on your computer. It's usually called dual-booting when you're choosing which OS to use, when you start your computer.

[sania21]

Hi thr!!

Thank you so much for your explanation :)
now i am bit clear with some concepts

but there are still some doubts mentiond
in my post on which i need some explanation
if possible please please
put some light on them.......:rolleyes:

as you said i must mention which
antivirus i am trying to use
actualy i am using Quick Heal
so there are no viruses on my pc
but i want to know if i come
across any virus then how will i proceed
in order to remove it.....................?:confused:

one more problem i am facing as i have
installed Quick Heal my active X controls in my pc
are not working each time i try to play a game online
it says bcoz of your antivirus settings active X
controls not wiorking...how can i change its settings
i searched for options there wr many but did not get
active x control option...........


i think the post has loads of doubts again
i am sorry please dont mind for this...........:(


any help on the above
it will be realy kinda of you

thanks in advance..........:)



sania21:>swimmers never weep

[sania21]

hi all


i need some help regarding the above doubts
:(please please if anyone can help me
it will be realy kinda of you all............

any help will be realy appreciated ...................