
The AVG Rescue CD (opens in new tab) is a portable version of AVG Anti-Virus that can be launched from a CD or USB flash drive. Or, better still, check our list, download any that appeal, and you'll have them to hand if disaster strikes. If possible, we'd recommend you back up your hard drive before you start, so it can be restored later if necessary.Īnd with that done, you can go looking for a recovery disc to suit your needs. Whatever approach you take, be careful: an inappropriate "fix" can cause more problems than it solves.

So you may need a recovery disc with extra powers, something that can fix broken boot records, solve partition problems, scan the Registry and more.

But if the virus has damaged some critical file or hard drive structure then removing the malware alone won't be enough.
