text: toshiba satelite pro has virus, won't open win xp. need to reboot to cd-rom but how? f8 no good, what key? been to f8 and tried the various options: safe mode etc.  i have been told that with a copy of windows ep i can boot up and run but don't know how to get to a point to switch so that i can reboot from cd-rom.  cheers i think you have system restore in the os. you first try to carryout system restore to a day previous to the day when there was no virus. you have to decide the date. the problem will be solved. then,you insatll a standard antivirus soft ware such as norton, avg , avast ( free antivirus software  and ad-aware, ewido ( free spyware removers). you can download free softwares at http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html  after running the virus scan delete all temprory internet files including off line content  and also unwanted files and temp. files. finally, carryout a defragmentation . your system will be back to the normal...!