reformatting and 2 windows xp os's

[Destinmatt]

The last time I reformatted my computer it wouldn't let me completly erase the previous install of xp. It's about time to reformat again (virus's and spyware) and I was wondering if anyone can tell me how to get rid of the two on there so I don't end up with three. I have two 80gb hard drives my master drive has full windows xp on it and the other seems to have only misc settings and such that can't be opened, moved, or deleted. I don't know if thats all thats left of the old os but at each start up it shows an option for both and if you swich over to the old one it basicly freezes.

[tireman]

Back up any needed data from the two drives and then during setup, delete the partitions on both drives. Create a new partition(s), format, and do a fresh install on the drive you want XP to reside on.

[macko72]

Just restart comp with WinXP cd in CD-Rom drive press any key to boot from cd and folow on screen instructions here you can see in this pictures when you reach part where winows setup show's you partitions you delete all patitions then create new partition and format and continue setup!

[Destinmatt]

the code
stop 0x0000007e (0x0000006, 0x806a276d, 0xf894e6e8, 0xf894e3e4
keeps comming up and now the monitor doesn't want to come out of energy save mode inless you basicly puss the graphics card in and jiggle it around. One of the hard drvies is giving a bad message and has you push f1. More info when I can get it visible again.
any help?

[glc]

That's indicative of a corrupted or defective hard drive. You probably should zero fill it and run diagnostics on it with the drive manufacturer's utilities.