Clean-up necessaary before OS re-install?

Discussion in 'Software' started by Doofus, Jan 19, 2007.

  1. Doofus

    Doofus Private First Class

    Is it necessary to try to clean up a HD of all possible spy/malware/virus/rootkit etc infections, delete restore points etc, before an OS (XPSP2) re-install, or will the re-formatt process take care of any bugs lurking in the system? Thanks.
     
  2. AMH

    AMH Private E-2

    The reformat will knock it out.
     

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