Can't delete files when trying to re-install windows XP.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain (More info?)

What exactly do you mean 'you can't delete old files'? After installing xp
are the old files still there? If so are you reinstalling or simply
repairing? A repair install will do just that - repair the operating system
files, but leave other files in tact (well theoretically anyway) A 'clean
install' requires the drive to be reformatted and then xp installed. Visit
my website :
http://freespace.virgin.net/john.freelanceit/index.htm

Click the Win XP Faq button and take a look at the following questions: Q7
Q41, Q55, and Q86

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://freespace.virgin.net/john.freelanceit/index.htm

"Steve SF" <Steve SF@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BB11C157-C438-4940-9200-F20A0C7B98AF@microsoft.com...
>I can't seem to delete old files when I attempt to re-install Windows XP?