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Hi There

The computer we have was bought with XP home edition on it, it did not come with any disks (bf computer) For some reason Nortons stopped working, had about 300+ virius on it. Now the computer does crazy things, 1. I get a wondows installer error something about verifying a path. 2. it freezes all the time. 3. I removed Norton, and have tried to install another anti-virius, some days it works other days it doesn't

Is there a way to reformat XP without having a disk? It is an IBM computer. If I delete the accounts on it will taht help?
 
You can reformat your drive, but then you'll have no Windows operating system.
Reformatting wipes all files clean from a hard drive. So if you do not a Windows XP
installation CD, you'll have to contact IBM support and request one before you do anything.

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Hi There
|
| The computer we have was bought with XP home edition on it, it did not come with any disks (bf computer) For
some reason Nortons stopped working, had about 300+ virius on it. Now the computer does crazy things, 1. I get
a wondows installer error something about verifying a path. 2. it freezes all the time. 3. I removed Norton,
and have tried to install another anti-virius, some days it works other days it doesn't
|
| Is there a way to reformat XP without having a disk? It is an IBM computer. If I delete the accounts on it
will taht help?
 
Sammie;
Contact the manufacturer and/or check the manual for proper
reinstallation procedures.

If you bought the computer second hand, you may not have a valid
license to use Windows XP if you do not have a CD.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


Sammie said:
Hi There

The computer we have was bought with XP home edition on it, it did
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not come with any disks (bf computer) For some reason Nortons stopped
working, had about 300+ virius on it. Now the computer does crazy
things, 1. I get a wondows installer error something about verifying a
path. 2. it freezes all the time. 3. I removed Norton, and have tried
to install another anti-virius, some days it works other days it
doesn't
Is there a way to reformat XP without having a disk? It is an IBM
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computer. If I delete the accounts on it will taht help?
 
Thanks Carey

Do you know of any software that i can use to try and fix the problems I'm having?
 
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