zeros to hard drive?

[Guest]

Having issues with my recent installation of XP. I want
to uninstall or write zeros to the hard drive. Anyone
able to assist?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

If you want to write zeroes, go to the website of the hard drive
manufacturer and get their Write Zeroes utility.

If you need to Clean Install Windows XP:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm

 

[Tom Swift]

Hold on just a minute.

If you're having problems with Windows XP, why not let us have a shot a
trying to fix them?

If you want to uninstall XP and go back to your previous operating system,
try this:
"How to Uninstall Windows XP and Revert to a Previous Operating System"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303661&Product=winxp

Maybe reinstalling Windows will fix your issues:
"How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade (Reinstallation) of Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341&Product=winxp

Or maybe you just want to start all over from scratch:
"Performing a Clean Install of Windows XP"
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/expertzone/columns/honeycutt/02october07.asp

Writing zeroes to a hard drive is something you might do if you were getting
rid of your computer and were afraid that someone with sufficient software
and the knowledge to use it would try to extract information from your hard
drive.

Tom Swift