says well it took all day to reformat, reinstall windows, transfer my data and reinstall all my programs, but it's done!
and knock on wood I'm virus and spywear free now
KiltedMonkey
says
what? No linux?
DarinRMcClure
says
now archive a full backup. 
Ghost it ASAP. I believe there's a freeware version now. You'll be glad later.
whew......
CHiC
says
congratulations!
I've never done ghosting before, I'll check that out
do it - next time you can get back to this point in maybe 20 minutes...
Nicole~
wishes
you luck! 
Excellent. Alls well that doesn't fall in the well.
webpenguin
says
now watch what you're installing! 
indeed! this was definitely my fault