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03-19-2006, 03:27 PM
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I can't re-install Windows
About a month ago i realized to my horrer that my new computer that i built had a virus on it. So, after i calmed down, i decided to backup all my files and re-install windows XP pro on my comp. But when i was going through the steps given by the "build your own pc" guide that i hadnt made a partition when installing windows for the first time. So I could delete the parition because there wasnt any. Plz tell me theres a solution to my big big problem.
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03-19-2006, 03:42 PM
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just boot with the XP cd in the drive and it will let you have the oportunity to delete all partitions,re-format and re-partition before XP installs.
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03-19-2006, 06:21 PM
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http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp
Interactive windows xp setup folow thru!!! |
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03-20-2006, 04:46 PM
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ops... ya i need to reformat, i used the wrong word. I cant delete the exsisting files on my hard drive to re install windows because there is no partition and i dont no how to wipe my hard drive without having a partition.
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03-20-2006, 05:49 PM
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Okay, download this to a comp : http://dban.sourceforge.net/
The steps would be, download to drive and create floppy. Put the floppy drive first in your boot order and boot up with the disk in the drive. Run it. Put the cd drive first in the boot order and boot up with the XP cd. If you need to burn it to cd-r, you don't have a floppy, follow the instructions for creating an ISO disk.
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03-21-2006, 06:13 PM
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ok that web site was very helpful, but I dont no where the instructions are? is it on the file, because if it is then i cant open it. What program do u use to open it with because i used acrobat reader and it couldnt open it.
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03-21-2006, 06:46 PM
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Always check FAQ first. Instructions : http://dban.sourceforge.net/faq/index.html The readme file is plain text : http://dban.sourceforge.net/download/readme.txt |
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