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    May 9, 2007, 09:44 AM
    F disc
    I have a computer with windows xp home edition. My computer crashes every two weeks. I use the restore disk and its good for a little while. I want to find out how to f disc my computer and clear it out and start over
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    May 9, 2007, 10:00 AM
    Make sure you save all the data you want to keep.
    Here's a good visual step by step: Windows XP Home Fresh install from CD
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    May 9, 2007, 10:19 AM
    The only purpose of FDISK is to delete the partition info to start anew. Using a RECOVERY CD does a similar thing. So if the problems reoccur you are doing the sames things to slow your machine down
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    May 9, 2007, 10:26 AM
    Scott,
    Doesn't the Recovery CD revert the PC to the OS and apps as it was when it left the manufacturer?
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    May 9, 2007, 10:40 AM
    Exactly, usually it stores an image of the disk at that time, restores the system to that image.
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    May 9, 2007, 10:42 AM
    I forget - does it format the whole drive and do a fresh install or keep the old Registry? If it's the former then that's an option for him, if it's the latter then it's not an option.
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