Riddled with Viruses etc

[Dazza]

Hi there,

My computer is so riddled with viruses and other crap
that it doesn't function properly. All I want to do is
format my hard drive and re-install Windows XP fresh. I
have tried a new install from the disk bu tit doesn't
erase the previous veriosn. what can I do?

cheers,
D

 

[Stuart]

During the Fresh Instal process you are presented with a list of Disks and
their partitions - you simply delete (press D then Enter then L - IIRC) the
one that you need to erase and reinstal into the resulting "Unpartitioned
Space"

 

[Jim Macklin]

Boot the computer from the XP CD, select install and you
should get the options to partition and format, then do a
clean install.


message | Hi there,
|
| My computer is so riddled with viruses and other crap
| that it doesn't function properly. All I want to do is
| format my hard drive and re-install Windows XP fresh. I
| have tried a new install from the disk bu tit doesn't
| erase the previous veriosn. what can I do?
|
| cheers,
| D

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Hi there,

My computer is so riddled with viruses and other crap
that it doesn't function properly. All I want to do is
format my hard drive and re-install Windows XP fresh. I
have tried a new install from the disk bu tit doesn't
erase the previous veriosn. what can I do?

cheers,
D
.Follow the advice from the other posts to reformat

however if you do not install a good ant-virus program
and keep it updated this will only happen again!!!!

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm


Bruce Chambers

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