I want to install a os but first i want to delete all the information on the hard drive. can u give me step bye step???
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if you are installing Microsoft XP, there is an option during installation to reformat your harddrive before installing the new operating system.  In fact, almost all operating systems will give you an option to erase all existing data on a drive before installing.  This option is typically the "Format" option.  Good Luck!\n\nThis page also has a lot of information pertaining to your question:\nhttp://www.cyberwalker.net/faqs/how-tos/reinstall-faq.html
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Don't just format your hard drive.  Wipe it using DBAN, see sources, or a similar tool.  Formatting, alone, will leave much recoverable information on your drive.\n\nAfter wiping, as the other posters have already said, format your drive and reinstall your operating system from the original CDs.
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you are gonna have to reformat it, install an antivirus, and scan for that sumb*tch.\n\nIt most likely will be on the drive that had the Operating system installed on it.\nBut if you have multiple hard drives, then you probably should format both of them just in case.
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format the hard drive, clean install windows
665375
didnt you tried to delete it first before asking....\n\ntry the regular delete..\n\nif you cant delete it then switch to windows safe mode.....\n\nthen again delete it...\n\nlastly go to DOS MODE...\n\nand delete it ....
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when you go to install your operating system (probably Win XP) you will get an option to delete your current partition.  Do that.  Then create another one as big as you can and do a full format on that partition. This will make a lot more sense to you once you start doing it.  Don't do a quick format, it is quicker but you are doing it on a drive that was already in use.  Do this and it will be like new again.  Afterwards, make sure you use those disks to install all the drivers again.  You can even look for those updated drivers online afterwards for better compatability and performance.
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throw it in a fire pit....\nok, no information was given to help you out....no OS nothing...\nassuming its windows however, Open My Computer> righ-click on the hard rive you want to format...select format...and then a window with a bunch of scrippity scrap should pop-up, just click ok...\nmake suer you have a valid copy of Windows OS or whatever OS you want to install....the boot from the installation CD, need to know how to do that? ask another yahoo question, because this blunt is calling my name...
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put it in ur d: drive and when it ask u what u want to do, click on open folder...after u do that click on everything that is on tha cd-rw and then hit delete.
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Go to your DOS prompt (in Accessories) and type in FORMAT C:&#92;\nThis will erase everything. A verification message will ask if you really want to do this, and perhaps even a second asking is possible. If you format your hard drive, it will erase it all. Forever. Just be sure to Backup all you think is important!
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If you insert the windows cd, there will be option for for formating/clean install and recovery from back up called known good configuaration.\n\nbut I recommend it slightly differently. To be safest, create partition in hard drive. then back up your previous installation there. Install fresh in other drive.
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okay you first need to format your drive erasing everything off of it. Then restore it from a CD. I would recommend using a program like Symantec Live State Recovery and make a base backup of it after you have say your basic progs installed or things you're always going to want. It will basically make an image of your HD and you will be able to backup from that.
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Insert the installation disk. Sometimes the installation wizard will give you an uninstall option.
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i will assume you want to get rid of win98. If you have a win98 disk, put it into your cd drive and reboot. then boot from cd. when you get to the A:/ prompt, type fdisk hit enter. follow the prompts untill you get to the menu screen. delete the primary dos partition. be carefull you don't delete the non dos partition as that will remove xp. remove the win98cd and reboot. you should now have just win xp installed.....good luck
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To delete the extended drive ... first you have to delete all the logical paritions in the extended drive. Then only u can delete the extended drive.\n\nYou can also use ...partition magic software also. It is very handy. \n\nYou can also boot with winxp CD and can repartion the hard disk.
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It is a hard drive erasure program. You can not delete certain file in the OS. It will completely wipe your hdd clean of any data. You will need to repartion the hdd and reformat the hdd then it will be ready to use again. You can use Win 98 boot disk or your windows XP disk and redo the hdd...Thanks
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on the xp pro cd put it in your computer and restart then click a key when it says click a key to boot then delete all of the partions and you can finish up but make sure you back up your data first
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First remove all partitions from your hard drive. Then try fdisk /mbr Then install your OS. Windows stinks, use linux ;)