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February 16th, 2004 20:00
Erasing hard drive.
I have a Dimension 8300 running Windows XP Professional. I need to completely erase my hard drive, so System Restore isn't an option. I've tried running my ResourceCD, but after I get past the hddutil/clean/ and try clean1k... It doesn't work. (By the way, that is what I was told to do.) Any help will be appreciated.
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shesagordie
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callmeheath.
When you reinstall Windows XP you are given the choice to partition and format the hard drive, this will erase all the data from it.
Bev.
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February 16th, 2004 23:00
simpswr
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February 16th, 2004 23:00
On most Dells . . you hit del as soon as it starts the POST . . if del does not do it, it should say down at the bottom : Hit "something" to enter Setup" . . from there navigate to where it has the boot sequence and set first boot to CD . . second to HDD
When it boots from the CD, you will get the full set of options to delete -partitions, set up new partitions, format and install XP.
Hope this helps . . . wrs
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shesagordie
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February 16th, 2004 23:00
simpswr.
Sent you a PM.
Bev.
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February 16th, 2004 23:00
how close . . the Gordan Clan?
Edit: . . Now that I think about it, when I lived in London, there was a group ot Geordies ( My spelling) . .Born in a particular area of London . . is that closer?
Message Edited by simpswr on 02-16-2004 07:41 PM
Message Edited by simpswr on 02-16-2004 07:41 PM
simpswr
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February 16th, 2004 23:00
What is a gordie? ? . . sounds sorta Scots . .
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shesagordie
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February 16th, 2004 23:00
simpswr.
You're very close.
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callmeheath
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February 16th, 2004 23:00
I tried to reinstall Windows XP, and I was not given the choice to partition or format the hard drive. Is there another way?
shesagordie
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February 16th, 2004 23:00
callmeheath.
The following article has instructions for install XP in a Dell computer. Paragraphs 7 to 11 has the details of partitioning and formating the hard drive. !'ve found that printing a copy of them for a reference can help
http://support.dell.com/us/en/kb/document_print.asp?DN=RG1060556
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February 19th, 2004 00:00