** Need Help To Delete Hd Asap!!!! **

hey i really need help asap on how to delete my hardrive and start from square one again. baically i wanna dleete my harddrive and reload windows and all , ALL over again.. i dont kno if i still have my reboot disk cant u type in f"disk or something of that nature? please respond asap thanks

anthony

 

What version of Windows?

 

HOLY SH!T thanks for the quick repsonce. umm XP. thanks man

 

Windows XP Clean Install
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Please print out these instructions so that you can operate with All Browser Windows CLOSED.
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If your computer is capable of booting from a CD-ROM drive and you would rather install using this method, then:

1.Start your computer and then insert the Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2.Your computer should automatically detect the CD, and a message "Press any key to boot CD" will be displayed for 5 seconds.

3.Press a key and the CD will begin to load files that are needed to begin the installation. This may take a few minutes.

4.When asked if you wish to install Windows XP press Enter.

5.You will be presented with the End User Licensing Agreement. Press F8 to accept and continue or press F3 to cancel the install.

6.Select the partition in which you wish to install Windows XP and press the Enter key. If you wish to delete the current partition or partitions you can do so now. Once you've deleted partitions you will be asked to create a partition. At this point you can choose the size you wish. Most people will elect to create one partition that fills the entire dive. If you decide you would like multiple partitions then create a partition size that will be suitable for XP and your installed apps as well as room for cache files etc. 10GB is s nice size for a full XP install leaving plenty of room for applications etc. After XP is setup and running you can create additional partitions in the free space through XP's Computer Management Console.

7.The next screen asks if you wish to use the NTFS file system. This is the preferred file system; however, if you choose to use FAT32, you will not have all the security and stability features of Windows XP.

8.If you previously had an Operating System installed you will be given a choice of Format options. Select the Format option of your choice. When asked to start the format, press the "F" key. The formatting process may take quite a bit of time.

9.Setup will begin an automated loading of files which will take several minutes.
***Note - If you are clean installing using an XP Upgrade CD you will be asked for a qualifying product at this point. Just pop the CD for your older version of Windows into the drive while the XP setup completes an authenticity check. Following this you will be prompted for the XP CD and setup will continue.

10.After this is complete the computer will restart. Leave the XP CD in the drive but this time DO NOT press any key when the message it "Press any key to boot CD" is displayed. In 5 seconds setup will continue.

11.The Windows XP Setup wizard will lead you through the process of gathering information about you and your computer.

12.If you are connected to the Internet XP will prompt you to "Activate". Do not activate at this time. You will be prompted periodically to activate but you have 30 days to do so. Remember though that at the end of 30 days, if you have still not activated you will no longer be able to access the Desktop. Information on WPA found here Technical Details on Microsoft Product Activation for Windows XP

13.Following the Activation Screen you will be given the opportunity to Register Windows XP. Registration is optional and choosing not to register will not have any negative effect on your system.

14.You will be required to enter your account password to gain access to the Windows XP Desktop.

******Please Note******. Due to the proliferation of the Blaster and Welchia Worm/Virus
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Be aware that a Clean Install will leave your system vulnerable to the Blaster and Welchia worms. Do not go on line until you have enabled XP's firewall first. Then visit the Windows Update Site and download and install ONLY the Critical Updates including Service Pack 2. You will also need to install java which you can get from here http://java.sun.com/getjava/download.html.

Finally run Defrag before you start reinstalling all your other programs or running the Files and Settings Transfer Wizard to restore that data. Good Luck

 

man... much appericated thanks alot.

 

ok, lol i just did that little tutorial and this isnt what i wanted lol. no offence though, i want to delete everything. that didnt delete anything. but it went rhought the whole 1.30 hr setup. i want to get rid of everthing on my HD and i want to get rid of all of my files, programs and all. after the new installatio i jus did was done, everything was the same. but the steps on the tutorial is whta i followed from word to word... any information? i think it was called like " F Disk" or something.

 

Did you delete the partition before installing Windows? F Disk is not a Windows XP option it is now diskpart. If you did not delete the current partion and create a new one, then you didn't follow the instructions.

6.Select the partition in which you wish to install Windows XP and press the Enter key. If you wish to delete the current partition or partitions you can do so now. Once you've deleted partitions you will be asked to create a partition. At this point you can choose the size you wish. Most people will elect to create one partition that fills the entire dive. If you decide you would like multiple partitions then create a partition size that will be suitable for XP and your installed apps as well as room for cache files etc. 10GB is s nice size for a full XP install leaving plenty of room for applications etc. After XP is setup and running you can create additional partitions in the free space through XP's Computer Management Console.

 

Create a win98 boot disk from this file (and a 1.44 mb 3 1/2" floppy):

http://www.dehning.com/download/utilities/bootdisks/boot98.exe


Boot to the disk, hit Shift + F5

type in: fdisk (press enter)

Y (enter)
Y (Enter)
then follow the steps.

I think 4 displays the current configuration. 3 deletes the configuration, if formatted with NTFS, choose 3, then delete non-dos partition.. EXIT FDISK!

Then reboot with the xp cd in the machine.

 

cani use the 98 boot disk on my XP system? thanks

 

Yes, you can.

But, did you delete the partition within Shadow_Puter_Dude's instructions at this point?

At the Press enter to install windows, you should also have an option to press D to delete this partition, then a confirmation of a Y for yes. I'd delete ALL partitions, if you were wanting to wipe the drive.

 

no i did not delete the partitions.. so then what do i use? shadows or the fdisk and then shadows?

 

If you wanted to WIPE the drive clean, go ahead and use Shadow_Puter_Dude's method, making sure you (D)eleted partitions also.

If that fails, then you can use my method (which I personally prefer, due to pure habit. Can't get outta my rut!!!)

 

ok cool so basically i can just use yours and then just reboot with the XP cd in the drive. what happens after i do the COMPLETE fdisk procedure? like when io have to reboot? does it do it automatically? or is it an option? thanks

anthony

 

Once all the partitions have been removed through fdisk, by checking with option 4. You will want to exit the program. Once you have exited to the A:\ prompted, it will tell you to reboot.


Or just use this guide, which is quite decent:

http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxphome/installxpcdoldhdd/indexfullpage.htm