Reformating Nightmare

[krome]

I Had been Internet Hijack by the spyware that ad-aware and spybot coudlnt remover, something WEBinstaller.exe... Well n-e ways I want to reformat my computer, Start fresh factory.. I Have a DELL, WINXP, and a bunch of CD's this dell brought,... I cant find any reformat option using the Reinstall Windows XP part, I reinsatlls over what I had before, I still see the same files and folders, What Happen I didn't choose Upgrade@#@!, How can I start fresh, this is a big headach please help... HP that i had before had A reformat thing on its CD why doesnt DELL?? :helpsmile: :helpsmile: :helpsmile:

I cant even find partition magic in kazaa :( that prob would have helped

[TheFilePirater]

1.) look for the cd that says quick retore or restore cd

2.)dont use kazaa

[longboneslinger]

Just on the chance you try Kazaa again, here's the hash for Partition Magic 8

File:Partition Magic 8.0.exe
Length:52375552 Bytes, 51148KB
UUHash:=bco7GK7mHw93XdwPmp3wGmlWg3Y=

I used mIRC, myself, but this may help. Check the forum, if I'm on, just PM me and I'll fire up Kazaa Resurection and KazuperNodes and give you my IP so you can find it. I'm on ADSL so it shouldn't take to long....if you have broadband too, anyway. B)

[krome]

300.28KBs. it well be done in 2min. :D

[DWk]

Are you talking about the actual size? or the speed?

[krome]

aight guide me tho. this, I have now PM8 and 2 disks with, my dell Reinstalltion CD WindowsXP

[krome]

Originally posted by DWk@15 January 2004 - 16:00
Are you talking about the actual size? or the speed?
Speed

[kaiweiler]

:o fast!

[imported_computerfreak76]

why dont you format from the command prompt?, or use an old win98 disk?

[imported_computerfreak76]

format c: always works too

[krome]

I did that at the beginning , but when i stuck it the Reinstalltion disk, It didnt do a clean install it recoverd im still back with the same files and folders , also a new drive F: <~ dont remember doing that

[peat moss]

This guide should help. I just format from cd on boot myself. This guide seems a little long and have not read myself


http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html