reformat hard drive

C

caspar

can anyone tell me the best way to reformat my hard
drive..i have spyware on my hard drive and i cant get rid
of it..tryed spybot, adware and my norton..nothing has
worked..i have back up what files i needed too. i think i
am ready to clear hard drive lol

i dont know if this is the right place to post this..if
not let me know where to post..
thank you
caspar
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]

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:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

NOTE: If you have an internal Zip Drive installed, physically disconnect the
EIDE and power cable to it before proceeding, otherwise your main
hard drive may not be assigned the customary C: drive letter.
After installing Windows XP, you may then reconnect it.

1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
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 all 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. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

8. After installing the critical updates, 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.

9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

Note: If you are unable to activate Windows XP again via the internet,
then select the option to "activate by telephone".

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

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

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| can anyone tell me the best way to reformat my hard
| drive..i have spyware on my hard drive and i cant get rid
| of it..tryed spybot, adware and my norton..nothing has
| worked..i have back up what files i needed too. i think i
| am ready to clear hard drive lol
|
| i dont know if this is the right place to post this..if
| not let me know where to post..
| thank you
| caspar
 
D

Duh

Yes you change the bios when you first boot and not by hitting F8, that's to
boot up in safe mode. Typically there is a prompt upon boot to hit a key to
enter setup, keys such as "del", "F1", etc are common.
 
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Michael Stevens

caspar said:
can anyone tell me the best way to reformat my hard
drive..i have spyware on my hard drive and i cant get rid
of it..tryed spybot, adware and my norton..nothing has
worked..i have back up what files i needed too. i think i
am ready to clear hard drive lol

i dont know if this is the right place to post this..if
not let me know where to post..
thank you
caspar

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Format XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/format_XP.htm
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://michaelstevenstech.com
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