Help With Reinstalling Windows

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  1. Oct 28, 2005 at 6:08 AM #1
    KingLeoric

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    ok i guess my computer is pretty screwed up right now and i want to completly delete everything in my C drive and i wana start over again.

    i have my copy of windows XP here and my CDKEY all i need to know is that when i reinstall windows does it get rid of all old problems (eg. spyware virus) in my C drive?

    i heard formatting my C drive helps clear everything, how do i do this? will formatting my C affect my other 3 drives that i stored all my music/movies/pictures on ??

    thanx alot for this i really apreciate the help guys.
     
  2. Oct 28, 2005 at 7:36 AM #2
    D.A.S.T.E.E.Z

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    Reformatting your drive will get rid of most problems, because all the data is deleted off your hard drive. I'm sure there are virus' that infect your HD and corupt it, but for most reformatting should do the trick, and is pretty much your best bet. After you get your system reformatted, install AVG AntiVirus(it's free) along with Adaware(also free) to try and prevent virus' in the future.
     
  3. Oct 28, 2005 at 8:15 AM #3
    XxLostXx

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    It's easy to reformat, just follow these instructions:

    1)Reboot your computer then pop in the windows XP cd rom and wait till it loads and it will tell you to press any key to boot from the disc.

    2) When the options come up go to reinstall and it will ask you if you want to reformat your hardrive, you choose yes and the hardrive you want formatted then wait for it to install XP again.

    3) After everythings installed make sure you immediately go to windows update and install all the updates needed for your computer.

    4) Download McAfee virus scan and Adware SE Personal to keep unwanted spyware and viruses from corrupting your system.

    :)
     
  4. Oct 28, 2005 at 8:05 PM #4
    KingLeoric

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    thanx alot man thats really helpful, ill rep in the future if i can and btw reformatting my C wont affect my other drives would it?
     
  5. Oct 28, 2005 at 8:37 PM #5
    .DeFuZioN

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    the virus may stay on your computer if you format if it is programmed too. The best way to format after viruses is to make a win98 boot disc. Pop disc in at startup, run fdisk delete all partiitions, create a new logical one. Then run windows xp format.
     
  6. Oct 29, 2005 at 2:10 AM #6
    myst_gfx

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    go slowly and check all the extra options it gives you happened to my friend he didnt select somethin so he would reformat and all his programs would still be there just a new copy of windows and also when you get to the partition screen make sure you delete the c partition
     
  7. Oct 30, 2005 at 5:38 AM #7
    KingLeoric

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    ok cool thanx alot for the help.
     
  8. Oct 30, 2005 at 8:38 AM #8
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    BE CAREFUL, doing this WILL remove ALL your drivers for all devices, so unless you know the model name/serial number your kinda fecked...I did it and took me weeks to get my GFX card and Sound card drivers back =\
     

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