Restoring my computer by deleting all info from HD and jus..

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Hi, I'm going to be selling my system, and I would like to know if there is
an option in Windows so that I can delete all programs and information and
just have windows on my PC. Is there any way I can do this??? I know I can
just put in my windows XP disk and reformat, but then I would have to go
download SP2 again, and all of the updates. I want to avoid that. IF anyone
knows of a way, please let me know. email me at ellasman@att.net

 

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Hi Steven,

Add/remove programs in Control Panel, Disk Cleanup utility, clear out
My Documents and depending on any email program in use delete the data
store and address book.

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312

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Regards,
Bert Kinney [MS-MVP DTS]
http://dts-l.org/


Steven Stamos wrote:
> Hi, I'm going to be selling my system, and I would like
> to know if there is an option in Windows so that I can
> delete all programs and information and just have windows
> on my PC. Is there any way I can do this??? I know I
> can just put in my windows XP disk and reformat, but then
> I would have to go download SP2 again, and all of the
> updates. I want to avoid that. IF anyone knows of a
> way, please let me know. email me at ellasman@att.net