virus start-up problem

Hi,

We have a computer with a virus. At first it was just annoying
and slow, but now it (or something) shuts the computer down
as soon as it boots up. It's running Windows 2000, and I tried
starting it in safe mode by tapping F8 during boot-up, but was
never given the option. Is there a different way of getting into
safe mode than by doing that? I'm hoping it can be started in
safe mode and then run a virus scan...

Thanks for any help,
David

Whatever Anti Virus program you have on the Computer you are now using
should have the ability to Create a floppy/CD that will let you scan the
infected system in DOS mode...............what are you using ??
peter
<dshnavits@.snurgle> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> We have a computer with a virus. At first it was just annoying
> and slow, but now it (or something) shuts the computer down
> as soon as it boots up. It's running Windows 2000, and I tried
> starting it in safe mode by tapping F8 during boot-up, but was
> never given the option. Is there a different way of getting into
> safe mode than by doing that? I'm hoping it can be started in
> safe mode and then run a virus scan...
>
> Thanks for any help,
> David

<dshnavits@.snurgle> wrote in message
news455f3tb4fpnks1beiuoknf3d20uk05b53@4ax.com...
> Hi,
>
> We have a computer with a virus. At first it was just annoying
> and slow, but now it (or something) shuts the computer down
> as soon as it boots up. It's running Windows 2000, and I tried
> starting it in safe mode by tapping F8 during boot-up, but was
> never given the option. Is there a different way of getting into
> safe mode than by doing that? I'm hoping it can be started in
> safe mode and then run a virus scan...
>

For safe mode running Windows 2000 on your computer - when the Boot menu
appears, press F8. It will not hurt to press F8 several times.