Does anyone know how to wipe out a computer? I need to wipe it out so I can install a newer version windows!?
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1.Insert your boot disk \n2.restart your computer at the prompt select boot from disk\n3. when the computer boots from the disk if its a CD or Dvd you are booting from at the prompt select delete partition then enable large dsk support then create partition and restart Control/ ALT/Delete your computer then format disk.That will wipe out whatever is on your harddrive and then follow the prompts to perform a clean install of your new operating system. If it is a floppy boot dist then type in the command fdisk then delete the partition and then create the partition and then format disk after the hard drive is formated  restart the computer and then insert the CD and at the prompt select install windows.\n\n4. If it is an upgrade then do not delete the partition  or format the disk as the upgrade disk needs the original operating system to peform the upgrade.
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The software can't do what you want. It will wipe out all content of your disk. The net result is as though you have first received the PC\n\nTo do what you want, you have to have a MS Windows CD
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Just take out the floppy drive. Its your best bet!
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Don't boot into Windows, boot to the C: prompt and delete them from there. Then when you do go into Windows, you will be able to delete the rest of them.
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You won't be able to do it without a CD and if you do it, you will have to go with the newer XP. I know it sucks, but the only why to delete everything is to reformat the hard drive and reinstall Windows. If you can find someone online, like at Ebay or Amazon, that has Windows ME, then you might could get it that way. But I would just say go with XP. ME is better, but you can't really trust that a copy you buy through Ebay will be valid.\n\nBut unless you are having a virus problem, I would just go and delete the programs you want off. Reformatting your hard drive wears out your PC faster. Of course, if you are having a serious problem, it's best to do it. I had to with mine when a virus ate it. Of course if you are just having problems with it being slow. Get AVG, it's a FREE virus program and Spybot, it's a FREE spyware program, and run those on your PC. They are awesome, and that will speed up you PC significantly. Also removing unwanted programs will help too.\n\nGood luck. I hope this helps.
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DO NOT do what JAN said, that is the improper way to delete things and you can seriously screw up the computer if you do that... Windows uses ADD/REMOVE programs found in CONTROL PANEL to automatically remove stuff for you PROPERLY not harming anything else...\n\n\nYou can easily ERASE everything on your pc by formatting it with a format CD... However you will NEED the dell original disc to reinstall WINDOWS once again, otherwise the computer will be useless without an OPERATING SYSTEM ON IT...\n\nOne easy way to allow this KID to use your pc, is to go INTO WINDOWS, and click START>CONTROL PANEL> USERS and create a NEW USER FOR HIM, and PASSWORD protect your own...\n\nThis way you can have your own files that he CANNOT see or modify, and he can have his own user to do what he wants...\n\nIf you are GIVING THE COMPUTER AWAY< then add him a NEW user, and simply LOG INTO HIS USER< then go back to CONTROL PANEL< and delete your USER... This will make it somewhat like new...\n\nBefore you do all of that though, you need to be in YOUR USER and go to CONTROL PANEL ADD/REMOVE programs, and erase all programs you dont want the kid to have, or figure he wont need... Dont uninstall the updates.
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I am just guessing at this but maybe windows expand has a updated program that if you delete a program it automatically restarts so it will wipe the program off your hard drive?just a thought!
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Right click on my computer --> manage\n\nGo to disk management and post back and let me know if it sees the hard drive.\n\nDo you have any thing on the hard drive ( I know you said it as new ) but if you have any data on there and you wipe it, you will obviously lose it.\n\nAnyway if not then just format it in disk management and it should then appear in windows.\n\nIf thats not the case then please post back with more specific info , ie motherboard make and model.\n\nIf you need help with getting that info post back as well.
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i had the same problem ethier delete what you dont need or buy a new computer or download your windows again or it might be less then that you have windows 98 and you should have windows xp
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DUDE YOU TOO?? I Work for a computer repair company, and this is almost an on going problem. What you need to do, is get a windows activation hack, what this does, is pach the activation, NOW, normally I would not even say this, but if you have a legit serial number, then this is cool. it just makes the system think windows ok'd you.  Its call windows xp activation hack 2.0 you can find it on limewire. GOOD LUCK.
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at first tell us bout both os...one is xp other??\nif u had windows 98 before then u installed xp  and nowwant to uninstall latter then it's ok\nu open windows 98 then go to control panel(start>settings>) now double click add remove\nclick windows xp and click uninstall or remove\n\nif it's not the answer u r looking for then provide details \nbout no. of primary partition ,drives, os\nasep_sidhi already given u a good advice try that
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Hi,\n\nAt http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1747010,00.asp\nyou have a guide for doing this. \n\nBelow is the first page. Visit the above link and you will see the complete guide. Visit the link for the complete guide.It is from PC Mag. and a good source of info.\n__________________________________________________\nBuild an XP-SP2 Recovery Disc \n01.12.05 \n \n \nIf you have questions about this article, see the answers to some common questions here: http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/pcmag. \n  Total posts: 88  \n  \n\nBy David A. Karp  \nOdds are your PC came with a recovery disc, a CD with all the programs and drivers that were installed on its hard drive when it was new. The odds are also that you have absolutely no idea where that disc is.\n\nThe good news is that it probably doesn't matter. First, the recovery discs provided by most PC manufacturers are designed for a single purpose: to restore your computer to the state it was in when you bought it. This process typically involves wiping your hard drive clean and then reinstalling Microsoft Windows and the handful of programs originally included with your PC. Unless you're preparing the whole kit and caboodle to sell on eBay, this is probably not something you'll ever need.\n\n\nSecond, the hardware drivers on your recovery CD are probably out of date, either made obsolete by newer and better versions available online, or simply irrelevant because of new hardware you've installed.\n\nSo, instead of fretting about the old recovery CD, why not take a few minutes and make one of your own?\n\n*** see site for the rest
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i wud run xp in safe mode then try the following...\n1. scan the computer..\n2. delete manually..\n3. scan online from anti-virus sites..\n4. format the pc..
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Sorry to hear that.  Try to delete it completely from your computer, then re-install it.
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Easy use Killdisk wipe just the C partition.  Then let Windows setup format it in NTFS and prceed with Install.see sources
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1. Wipe harddrive\n2. Install Windows 2000 or XP\n3. Wonder why you didn't do this sooner
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It is next to Impossible to install or remove anything from a Administrator controlled computer but still there are ways to do it.you have to delete some registry keys and all that you can do is in safe mode with help of 3rd party software.