format

[George]

>-----Original Message-----
>My son has purchased a laptop and has given me his PC.
>
>It has a 60g hard disk mostly full of music and MP3
players and various juke
>boxes.
>
>It has windows xp pro
>
>I would like format the disc to get rid of all his add
ons etc.
>
>I have the original XP disc and installation number, is
a reformat the same
>way as that of Win 98 ?
>
>Also can I use the same activation number or do I
contact Microsoft for a
>new one
>
>
>thank you
>
>
>Dave
>
>
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>What I did to format my drive is i booted up in dos with
an old dos boot disc then after it was done loading i
typed in format C: (where C: is your disc drive u
want to format) or i think if u go into the windows
setup disc u can format it from there and install the new
XP pro at the same time Also no you dont
have to get a new Product key form Microsoft as long as
no one elas has the same key its ok.

[Dave INM]

Thanks for the guidance.
I will have a go this weekend, fingers crossed


Dave



"George" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >My son has purchased a laptop and has given me his PC.
> >
> >It has a 60g hard disk mostly full of music and MP3
> players and various juke
> >boxes.
> >
> >It has windows xp pro
> >
> >I would like format the disc to get rid of all his add
> ons etc.
> >
> >I have the original XP disc and installation number, is
> a reformat the same
> >way as that of Win 98 ?
> >
> >Also can I use the same activation number or do I
> contact Microsoft for a
> >new one
> >
> >
> >thank you
> >
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >
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> >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> >Checked by AVG anti-virus system
> (http://www.grisoft.com).
> >Version: 6.0.497 / Virus Database: 296 - Release Date:
> 04/07/2003
> >
> >
> >.
> >What I did to format my drive is i booted up in dos with
> an old dos boot disc then after it was done loading i
> typed in format C: (where C: is your disc drive u
> want to format) or i think if u go into the windows
> setup disc u can format it from there and install the new
> XP pro at the same time Also no you dont
> have to get a new Product key form Microsoft as long as
> no one elas has the same key its ok.


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