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  1. July 11th, 2003, 04:55 AM #1
    ZeroAce
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    Boot sector virus?

     
    When you install a new hard drive, is it normal to get a boot sector virus warning?

    I ignored the warning because I figured the new hard drive must have just been trying to write in new info that it wasn't use to or something.
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  2. July 11th, 2003, 05:00 AM #2
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    Might want to scan it before you use it for anything
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  3. July 11th, 2003, 06:19 AM #3
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    How would I do that?
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    What OS are you planing on using on it?

    I think you can boot to a W98 floppy and type fdisk /mbr at the A:> prompt and this will clear out the master boot record.
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  5. July 11th, 2003, 09:07 AM #5
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    If the warning is from the BIOS, when setting up the disk, then it is normal - if, on the other hand the disk was simply put in and windows booted as normal, then worry...
    but by the sounds of it, all is as it should be..
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