format hardrive

I would like to know where I can find directions on
reformating my hard drive. I am currently runniong XP.
But I have found that the when I reformat using XP all the
information is not completely remove from harddive.


Thank you,

Hi

The XP CD is bootable and during setup you will be given the option to =
format your hard disk/partition. You may have to dive into your BIOS to =
set your CD drive as the 1st bootable drive.

Any problems, please post back - there another or =
reformatting/reinstalling XP, which the method that I prefer.

Will

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Follow this for a Clean Installation.
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...p_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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"W. Lee" wrote in message
...
I would like to know where I can find directions on
reformating my hard drive. I am currently runniong XP.
But I have found that the when I reformat using XP all the
information is not completely remove from harddive.


Thank you,