How do I wipe my Hard drive?

After getting a nasty trojan and removing it my PC is in a real bad way.

I have done the things sugested, cleaning, defrag and program removal.

I now want to wipe the HD and start from scratch, all docs and pics etc have already been backed up.

Once the PC has booted up I can see no route that allows a full restore, HP helpdesk suggested trying F10 boot menu, I have tried F8, F10 and F12 menu without success.

When I run the XP cd it gives 2 options repair or install new. repiar does not cure my problems, new install gives a warning about installing 2 operating systems, so I have not done it.

How do I wipe my Hard Drive?

If I go into add and remove programs can I unistall everything?

If I go START then RUN is there a funky command that will dl the trick?


Thank you in advance for looking at this thread

 

I do not understand the part about installing 2 systems.
when you insert your system cd it should only have 1 OS on there (or have you modified it).

If you still want to clear your hard drive this application will do it and it is free but if your OS disk is corrupt you will not be able to re-install it so take care

http://www.majorgeeks.com/Active_KillDisk_d4791.html

 

Thank you for helping me.

I have now sucessfully wiped the HD, using disc kill and reinstalled XP and MS office.

I am now downloading fire wall, antivirus and spyware.

I STUPIDILY thought I knew best on what keyboard to install,@ and" are tranposed on the keyboard. i.e. they are not where they are marked on the keyboard.

I have unistalled and reinstalled the keyboard to no effect, I could try updating the driver but the PC thinks it has English keyboard rather than an American.

How do I change my Key board type?

Thanks Again

 

Hi
click "start/control panel/printers and other hardware/keyboard" it should then tell you which keyboard you have installed and give you the options to troubleshoot or change.

just as an after thought if you press the letter Q do you get the letter A ?