ALL MESSED UP

[sheree]

My computer has so much garbage on it and i dont know
what to delete and what not to, i have deleted things in
the past like programs for windows media player,CD
rom,desktop,browsers...etc wouldn't work. How do i just
wipe my system clean and start from scratch?? I just
purchased the Cd windows XP home edition and i want to
instal it and start new.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Sheree;
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.

After you are finished, you will need to load the appropriate drivers.

If your computer was shipped with Windows XP, these procedures may or
may not apply.
Check your manual or contact the computer manufacturer for more
details.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
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"sheree" > wrote in message
...
> My computer has so much garbage on it and i dont know
> what to delete and what not to, i have deleted things in
> the past like programs for windows media player,CD
> rom,desktop,browsers...etc wouldn't work. How do i just
> wipe my system clean and start from scratch?? I just
> purchased the Cd windows XP home edition and i want to
> instal it and start new.