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Article #4515Boot sector viruses on IDE drives
From: John Boyd;LAHDI
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1991 15:00
Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1991 15:00
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It recently occurred to me that we get rid of most boot-sector viruses by routinely doing a low-level format on a drive. However, this is not possible on an IDE drive. So the question becomes; for an IDE drive, what DO you do to get rid of a boot sector virus? And yes, I am constantly telling the users that I support that they really should be scanning everything first; even before doing a directory, and all the other prudent precautionary steps, so hopefully we won't have a problem, but you know how that works. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Text contained herein is my personal opinion. This is not to be interpreted in any way as a position or statement of the DOD, USAF, or any other person or entity other than myself.
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