FORMAT C:/Drive so as to remove Dell 'stuff.'

Question

Hi everyone,   Im looking to format my C: Drive on my Inspiron 1150 Laptop so that I can remove all Dell's Spyware and other systems that bog down my computer.   Believe it or not, I was reading a forum on how to do this at: http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=cc_order_status&message.id=77408&c=us&l=en&s=gen&cs=   Basically this person was discribing how Dell loads your computer full of non-essencial crud and that this significantly reduces system performance.  However, just as I was getting ready to perform this gigantic feet of computer prowess, Dell deleted/restricted access to the post! (this really got me thinking that this might be a good thing).   So, I know that I can not use Dell's XPCD or other Dell cds for this b/c this will just reinstall the same crud. What I did do is buy a Full Version of Windows XP Pro for this task :)    Im thinking I need to Format the C: Drive but when I went into 'My Computer,' of course it would not let me format the drive.  I then went into the set-up screen (F2 @ boot), but I could not find the drive or the command?  Im missing something.... please help.   Any advise is most appreciated :)  Thanks

HTT Good HT Bad · Answer

you have to boot into the comand prompt to format, BTW the link goes to someones order status. Oh now i remeber dell removed that part of the forums Message Edited by HTT Good HT Bad on 08-04-2005 11:02 PM

koolcatdadyoh · Answer

Could someone please explain how to do that...  Im not sure how.... Back in the day you could get into DOS and enter it that way, but now???  Thanks for your help

ejn63 · Answer

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?c=us&cs=19&DN=1089760&type=SRG&l=en&s=dhs

-Friendlyname- · Answer

kool,

You do use the XP CD for a reinstallation. To get rid of the extra stuff, you have to boot to the XP CD. The CD will guide you through the process where you will delete the C: partition and then format it. You do not do this from within windows.!

See this for explicit pictorial instructions. http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

Before you start anything, back up any files that you want to keep to CD. You should remove any external devices from your laptop, except themouse.

Service Pack 2 is the first thing to be reinstalled, unless you have a firewall which you can install instead. Then, the chipset and the notebook drivers.

Good luck,

Jane.

koolcatdadyoh · Answer

Thanks Soooooo much jane :)  (the other link was doing nothing for me)   Mucho Gracias :)   Cheers

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FORMAT C:/Drive so as to remove Dell "stuff."

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