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Stephen
Subject, I have windows XP.
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How do i wipe my hard drive clean but leave defualt windows files?
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Shenan T. Stanley
Stephen said:Subject, I have windows XP.
You don't - without reinstalling Windows XP - which leaves you with (as you
stated) just the Default Windows Files. (Which you don't want if you plan
on connecting to the Internet, you really need to be fully patched now
before you get on the Internet.)
If you want that option, boot with your Windows CD and start the install,
when it asks where you want to put windows (which partition) - DELTE the
existing partitions, CREATE new one(s) and continue the install.
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Guest
Do i have to reactivate windows?-----Original Message-----
You don't - without reinstalling Windows XP - which leaves you with (as you
stated) just the Default Windows Files. (Which you don't want if you plan
on connecting to the Internet, you really need to be fully patched now
before you get on the Internet.)
If you want that option, boot with your Windows CD and start the install,
when it asks where you want to put windows (which partition) - DELTE the
existing partitions, CREATE new one(s) and continue the install.
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Shenan Stanley
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Shenan T. Stanley
Stephen said:Subject, I have windows XP.
Shenan Stanley said:You don't - without reinstalling Windows XP - which leaves you with
(as you stated) just the Default Windows Files. (Which you don't
want if you plan on connecting to the Internet, you really need to
be fully patched now before you get on the Internet.)
If you want that option, boot with your Windows CD and start the
install, when it asks where you want to put windows (which
partition) - DELTE the existing partitions, CREATE new one(s) and
continue the install.
Do i have to reactivate windows?
You might have to. Worst case, you will have to choose the telephone option
and call them, but if it has been long enough since the initial
installation, you should be able to do this over the internet.
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Stephen
What if it dosent allow me do delete the partition because
it is using install files off of it?
So, since i just installed windows XP home 1 hour ago, i
shouldnt have to reactivate or will i have to go though
the steps and it will authorize me?
it is using install files off of it?
So, since i just installed windows XP home 1 hour ago, i
shouldnt have to reactivate or will i have to go though
the steps and it will authorize me?
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mrtee
If you wipe the drive clean and reinstall where will XP find the activation file? It would have been deleted with the partition.
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Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| What if it dosent allow me do delete the partition because
| it is using install files off of it?
| So, since i just installed windows XP home 1 hour ago, i
| shouldnt have to reactivate or will i have to go though
| the steps and it will authorize me?
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Just my 2¢ worth
Jeff
__________in response to__________
| What if it dosent allow me do delete the partition because
| it is using install files off of it?
| So, since i just installed windows XP home 1 hour ago, i
| shouldnt have to reactivate or will i have to go though
| the steps and it will authorize me?