Reformatting a Hard Drive

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I recently upgraded my Dell 8100 (P4 1.5ghz) from Windows ME to Windows XP Home. I recieved the XP upgrade almost 2 years ago as a free offer from Dell. Because my computer is almost 2.5 years old, I planned to do a New Instillation rather than upgrade so that my C Drive would be cleaned off. Its been filling with junk because of so much use. When the upgrade was complete, it did not erase any files as I had hoped. I now am hoping to reformat my hard drive (C) but I couldn't figure out how to on XP Home

How do I completly erase my hard drive then reinstall Windows if I am using Windows XP Home

Note- I converted my hard disk from FAT32 to NTFS durring the upgrag
- I want to re-install XP home after reformatting and not return to Mellinium Edition

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Ryan;
Clean Installation
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Disconnect network/modem cable.
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
If you are installing using Windows XP Upgrade, insert qualifying
media in Step 4b.
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.

Enable or install firewall BEFORE connecting network cable.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

Install ALL Critical Windows Updates:
Start/All Programs/Windows Update

After you are finished, you will need to load the appropriate drivers.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
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I recently upgraded my Dell 8100 (P4 1.5ghz) from Windows ME to

Windows XP Home. I recieved the XP upgrade almost 2 years ago as a
free offer from Dell. Because my computer is almost 2.5 years old, I
planned to do a New Instillation rather than upgrade so that my C
Drive would be cleaned off. Its been filling with junk because of so
much use. When the upgrade was complete, it did not erase any files as
I had hoped. I now am hoping to reformat my hard drive (C) but I
couldn't figure out how to on XP Home.

How do I completly erase my hard drive then reinstall Windows if I am using Windows XP Home?

Note- I converted my hard disk from FAT32 to NTFS durring the upgrage
- I want to re-install XP home after reformatting and not return to

Mellinium Edition