Reformat

[ohmygod]

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I have inherited a computer that is infected by viruses & would like to
format the HDD and reload windows again.
What is the easiest way to do this?
Thanks

 

[Guest]

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ohmygod wrote:
> I have inherited a computer that is infected by viruses & would like to
> format the HDD and reload windows again.
> What is the easiest way to do this?
> Thanks


Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm


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[Guest]

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Hi

The following article by Michael Stevens shows how to perform a 'Clean'
install of XP:

"Clean Install Windows XP"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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"ohmygod" <ohmygod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have inherited a computer that is infected by viruses & would like to
> format the HDD and reload windows again.
> What is the easiest way to do this?
> Thanks

 

[jeff]

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"ohmygod" wrote:

> I have inherited a computer that is infected by viruses & would like to
> format the HDD and reload windows again.
> What is the easiest way to do this?
> Thanks


hi i have a laptop xp pro that i am selling. how do i erase all of my
personaldata from the drive/ thanks, please email me at jeffb2netreach.net

 

[Guest]

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Try any of these:

http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/

http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm

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"jeff" <jeff@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "ohmygod" wrote:
>
>> I have inherited a computer that is infected by viruses & would like to
>> format the HDD and reload windows again.
>> What is the easiest way to do this?
>> Thanks
>
>
> hi i have a laptop xp pro that i am selling. how do i erase all of my
> personaldata from the drive/ thanks, please email me at jeffb2netreach.net