Can't really offer any suggestions until you inform us of
the make and model of your PC. If you happen to have
a HP PC, see the following:
Read the following article thoroughly, then follow
the steps outlined to perform a "non-destructive"
recovery operation.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...docname=bph07145&product=71013&dlc=en&lang=en
If a "non-destructive" recovery will not work, then you'll have
to resort to a "destructive recovery" which will reformat the
drive, thus wiping it clean of all files before Windows XP is
reinstalled.
Obtaining HP Recovery CDs
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...3&lang=en&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=bph07143
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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| Many moons ago I needed to to completely wipe clean my PC except for the OS.
| I can vaguely remember pressing one of the 'F' buttons during startup (F8 or
| F10 me thinks).
| If anyone knows what I am talking about, I would appreciate if you would let
| me know which button it was I had to press.
| I think the operation was called Complete System Recovery, but am not sure.
|
| Thanks in advance
| John.
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