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TannerOakridge
Iron Contributor
Jan 27, 2026

I can't format my hard drives, I think it's a virus

Hello everyone, I can no longer reformat and reinstall Windows Everything is going well until the end of the installation """""once the said version is installed I have to type a **bleep** but each time I enter my **bleep** I get an error message that appears saying to reset my **bleep**....but every time I try it crashes... I'm sure I'm infected by a parasite I don't know what to do anymore all my hard drives are blank I lost everything I had.... I tried to install the latest version of Windows 10 and I I also tried to install Windows 11 pro same thing as this product,......sometimes I can't boot from the installation....
 
CPU9: Intel Core i5 9th Gen - Core i5-9600K Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.7 GHz (4. 6GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 95W...
Motherboard: ASUS Prime Z390-A LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z390 SATA 6Gb/s ATX Intel Motherboard
Video card: Asus Ge-Forces RTX 2060 super  

4 Replies

  • Amiriooim's avatar
    Amiriooim
    Iron Contributor

    Remove all unnecessary devices (USB drives, external disks, printers, etc.). Only keep the keyboard, mouse, and the installation media (USB/DVD).

  • Wococomop's avatar
    Wococomop
    Iron Contributor

    Unplug Ethernet cables or disable Wi-Fi to prevent malware from interfering further or spreading.

  • Dyloinan's avatar
    Dyloinan
    Silver Contributor

    What is the USB drive? It needs to be 250GB to 8TB based on the error message.