how do i delete everything?

[Tim]

hi
i just want to know how to delete everything on my
computer so i can start from scratch. cuz my computer is
screwd up bad. I dont have much on my computer anyway so
so i dont care if i lose everything.

anyone know how??? please respond,thanx.

 

[Podz]

hi
i just want to know how to delete everything on my
computer so i can start from scratch. cuz my computer is
screwd up bad. I dont have much on my computer anyway so
so i dont care if i lose everything.

anyone know how??? please respond,thanx.

I altered the boot sequence to CD first, then put my XP cd in the drive,
and clicked Restart.

Change Boot sequence from the initial boot screen (I forget the key)

P.

 

[Chris Lanier]

Greetings --

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary to
partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow Windows XP
to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your omputer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the support website of
the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any available
Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter and audio drivers.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

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


Bruce Chambers

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