I want a step by step guide on how to completely wipe a computer

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    P_Howells84 is offline Newbie

    I want a step by step guide on how to completely wipe a computer

    Can anyone please help me, I want to completly wipe my computer, because it's slow and over run with viruses and progams i've never used. But i really want a step by step guide on how to wipe the computer and then install windows back on it. can anyone help me?


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    brain_damage is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
    Hi and welcome to D-A-L

    by formatting your drive you'll loose everything on the PC.

    have you tried this

    Please follow the instructions Here and then post your log in a new thread in the Spyware, Adware section. (Not here please). with a brief explanation of what the symptoms are

    that way you should hopefully keep all your settings

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    P_Howells84 is offline Newbie
    I know i'll lose everything, but i just want to know how i go about formating my computer. I just want to wipe everything off and start again! how do i do this?????

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    ron30189 is offline Valued Member
    Hi,

    If you wanna install WIN XP.
    Press Del while rebooting & chang the first boot device to CD /DVD.
    Save & exit

    Insert the CD in our drive & follow the on screen instruction,
    There a option will come asking you to completly reinstall WIN. accept it.
    Also if you get an option of formatting your drives, do it.
    In this way you will b able to start again from the beginning.

    For complete help visit http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/window...s/reformat.htm

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    brain_damage is offline D-A-L Team Member (UK)
    Quote Originally Posted by P_Howells84
    I know i'll lose everything, but i just want to know how i go about formating my computer. I just want to wipe everything off and start again! how do i do this?????
    have a look here

    http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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