reformating error on compaq presario r4000

[steffsays]

smbios . system_error structure count error ?
Reformating bonkers... Due to virus i got dayi bought it..lol.or not.
Thank you . In advance
Ms.stephanie

 

[hang-the-9]

How are you trying to reformat? Restore disk? How far does it get? When did you get this thing, it's pretty old? Was it ever working properly? If you got it used, could have been bad to begin with. Why do you think it's a virus?