One of my favourite tricks when checking some Windows computer which is screwed up (and, usually, they are really screwed up, even not booting) is scan for viruses using Knoppix, a Linux distribution which can boot from a CD.
Once booted, it recognises your Windows partitions and allows downloading F-Prot, a free virus scanner, which checks your hard drive for virus. If you find any, you need to delete the files containing them.
It is also a good idea to download updates for Windows at this time, as it is safer to browse the web from the Knoppix CD.
You can download the Knoppix CD from the official site. It’s a good idea to have it at hand, just in case you need it urgently.
From | O’Reilly
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