re install trouble

[Guest]

my current installed version of windows xp is full of virus and other

problems.. im trying to install windows xp all over again and go to install
so that i can delete everything from my hard drive and basically start over.
but when i get to the part about portions ( i think thats talking about
deleting whats on the hard drive now) i hit D to delete and it says i cant
because some of the install files are on that portion.. and if i hit enter to
use the same portion it says its not good to instal 2 operating systems on
the same portion. so i know thats not what i want to do.. why am i getting
that msg when i go to delete? can some one help me please!!! or tell me a way
to reinstall windows xp and delete everyting on the current hard drive!!!

THATS MY PROBLEM! THIS BELOW IS WHAT I WAS TOLD TO DO TO FIX IT. CAN SOMEONE
PLEASE GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO DO WHATS BELOW??? I ATTEMPTED
TO FORMAT DISK BY RIGHT CLICKING THE C DRIVE BUT IT SAID ALL WINDOWS HAD TO
BE CLOSED THAT USED DRIVE C. I CLOSED EVERYTHING AND IT SAID THE SAME.. ANY
HELP GREAT. THANKS.

Clean install (format disk) Boot to the XP setup CD,press 'R" for the repair
prompt, and run the command DISKPART to remove the
existing partition, and then boot to CD, and run Setup.

 

[Will Denny]

THATS MY PROBLEM! THIS BELOW IS WHAT I WAS TOLD TO DO TO FIX IT. CAN
SOMEONE
PLEASE GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO DO WHATS BELOW??? I
ATTEMPTED
TO FORMAT DISK BY RIGHT CLICKING THE C DRIVE BUT IT SAID ALL WINDOWS HAD
TO
BE CLOSED THAT USED DRIVE C. I CLOSED EVERYTHING AND IT SAID THE SAME..
ANY
HELP GREAT. THANKS.

Clean install (format disk) Boot to the XP setup CD,press 'R" for the
repair
prompt, and run the command DISKPART to remove the
existing partition, and then boot to CD, and run Setup.

Hi

Please see the following article by Michael Stevens regarding a 'Clean'
install of XP:

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

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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