[nero]

I have an old P4 machine that ran Windows 2000.

I upgraded this to Windows XP but due to some junk on the PC it ran badly. So it was decided to re-install and try wipe the HDD clean. However this did not happen and another separate install of Windows XP occurred.

I trawled through some help on the net and they suggested to again re-instal and then delete the partitions. I tried this again but I was not able to delete any partitions on the HDD.

This now leaves my machine with 3 Windows XP Pro installs.

All I want to do is to wipe the whole machine clean. Pleeeeease help :confused:

Please note that I have also tried formatting the HDD through the computer manager tools (Disk manager), however this did not help either.

Any ideas??

[NeedKarma]

You need your trusty Windows 98 boot diskette that has the Format command on it. Boot from the floppy and format from there.

[nero]

Is there no other way?

I don't have a windows 98 disk

[Flickit]

is there no other way?

I dont have a windows 98 disk

... a disk formatting utility from the disk manufacturer. They operate in DOS at boot and have all you need to get the disk squeaky clean! Try http://www.ontrack.com/ if you cannot determine the drive make model number. If you don't want to pay for it, do a search for shareware.

[nero]

Thanks - I will give it a try tonight

[NeedKarma]

Yo can make your own win 98 boot disk from here: http://www.bootdisk.com/

[drali77]

Use the fdisk option from the bootfloopy to create new partitions, if u have a bootable version of windows xp then it will automatically format the hardisk and clean install the operatng system.
Cheers

[ScottGem]

I would go to bootdisk.com and make a Win 98 floppy with FDISK on it. Then boot to the floppy and run FDISK to delete all your partitions.

Then boot to your XP CD and install.

[Curlyben]

The XP install disc give you an option to format the drive as part of the installation process. Try using this rather than mucking about with boot disc's

[drali77]

If you have a large hard disk drive then its better to make partitions because after sometime if you face some problem with your operating system due to some adwares/spyware or your system perform slow so just format the partition on which you install the win xp and clean install it again , take your important file in the other partition so at one time you save your data on the other you clean install the win xp

Simple isn't it
Cheers

[fredg]

Hi,
Here is a link that might be of help to you, explaining how to install XP, step by step; also has some other good information about your particular situation:

http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/e...2october07.asp

Best of luck,
fredg