Completely Clear My Comp

hi does anyone know how i totally clear my computer of everythin cause ive installed windows like 4 times an still has stuff from my old windows installation an its usin memory from the last 4 0r 5 times when i go to delete old windows installation or format my comp it says unable to complete format error ? an i really dont know what to do now cause i have a fairly good comp its fast an everythin just slow now cause of this PLZ any help ideas


amd athlon xp 2800+
1gb ram
raedon 9800 pro
1.24 GHz
with a 2mg internent connection dsl

 

put a magnet onto the HD

 

Do you have the cd for your hdd? Everytime I have formatted my hardrives I only have to boot from the disc the hdd manufacturer provides. It always gives me the option to wipe everything out, wich means you have to reinstall windows. If you don't have the cd or floppy I dunno what to tell you.

 

im runnin windows xp pro i have a cd when i put cd in gives me 2 options install new windows or repair but when i go install new windows it nver completely wipes the old one an know its usin memory from last 4 insatllations slowin my comp down bad VERY bad .

put a magnet on my hardrive why what will that do ?

 

did you delete the partitions? try the man. cd, and do a low level format, which wipes out the whole drive, and writes 0's on the drive, so it will be like a new hdd.

 

it wont let me delete the partions it says press d to delete when i do that it comes up with cannot delete this partion windows files needed to run or summin like that it only lets me make a new installation on the same partion it has done that on the last 4 or 5 times ive tried wipin my hd

 

Sounds like your just putting the xp pro cd in without first erasing your drive. If you put your hard drive cd/floppy in and then reboot your system it should pop up and give you multiple options whether it's low level/high level format or to delete or create partitions etc.

Oh and magnet on hd = hd death

btw: what kinda hd you got?

 

thx bones thats sorta helped thats what i didnt know how to wipe my hd. cheers gonna try it now oh an king craig n1 nearly had me there puttin a magnet on me comp id have sent ya the bill looser

 

Good luck bro hope it works for you. Let me know how it turns out.

 

i got a maxtor 6E040L0 HD

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DAMN i only got a cd for my motherboard no cd for my hard drive just my windows xp pro cd any ideas what i should do ?

 

I went to maxters site to try and find info on your hd. So far all I found was this.
Maxter support

It says to use windows to format, but you said it won't let you right? I'll see if I can find anything else out.

Edit:

Maxter offers a software utility to create a bootable diskette you can use to format/create/delete partitions etc. heres the link: Maxblast4

I think that should work for you, just follow the directions.

 

thx bones for that didnt think bout goin to there site an lookin cheers ill try it 2mora an let ya know when im back online i only got 11 creds man but some comin ur way definitley thx m8

 

Just glad I could help

 

ahh no way i dont have a diskette drive my bro built my comp an never put one in i just got cd drive i need a floppy drive for that maxtor software thx

 

If your cd drive is a cd-rw drive you can make a bootable cd also. If not.. make your bro do it

Link to make a bootable cd: Bootable cd