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ChatterBank1 min ago
Ok, i'm back... Different problem. Or maybe the root cause? Basically i have XP installed on SWAP D and DRIVE E. After defragging i have found out that all drives are infected (whole thing comes up blue)! So here's my best bet... Wipe all partitions of anything i installed and re-install XP fresh into DRIVE C only! I did'nt do this before as it did'nt offer me this drive. Anyway, does anyone have any idea how i can do this, on my own without spending money? I need a step by step unconfusing way.
Thanks
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If you follow yahoohelp's instructions it is step 5 where you remove the partitions.
The windows install will show you a window like this:
http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/installxp/install_6.gif
You need to use option D to delete all your partitions (C, D, E etc)
Your window will then look like this (this is from Windows 2000 install but it is the best I could find)
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/install/win2k/installw2k/pic4.gif
Note it says Unpartitioned Space at the bottom. This means all your partitions have gone.
You then use option C to create a partition. Make it the whole disk if you wish.
You then need to format it. Make it NTFS not FAT as yahoohelp says.
Once the format has finished then the Windows XP install will begin.
I found a few web sites that cover how to install XP.
Have a loook at this one
http://www.tweakhound.com/xp/WindowsXP.htm
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