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Old 07-11-2003, 02:55 AM   #1 (permalink)
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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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Might want to scan it before you use it for anything
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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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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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