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rc> There in no need to format a disk after a virus infection. None
rc> at all. Ever. 
JK> ohhhh yes....you're so smart!!
I know.  Piss you off?
jk> Of course there's no need to format your HD after virus infection
jk> when the virus has deleted and moved and changed and renamed
jk> your files. 
That's right: no reason to format the disk.  Obvioulsy, "formatting
the disk" won't help if the virus has "deleted" files.  Obviously,
"formatting the disk" won't help if the virus has "renamed" files.
So far, in your scenarios, "formatting the disk" hasn't helped at
all.
jk> You can of course just install your programmes all over again,
jk> but you can't just give a damn in it like you do. 
Indeed, if the virus has "deleted your files" installing them again
(not "formatting the disk") would be a pretty good idea.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
TTFN. Rick.
Ottawa, ON 24 Dec 22:13 
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