Windows XP formatting

[Mirror]

Hi,

When I run the recovery disk the C drive is not deleting the partition and doing a complete reformatting; all my old files and junk are still being saved. Please tell me how I go about doing a complete clean-up of my C drive; 3 gb of rubbish is still saved. Thanks.

[bongoboy]

http://www.whitecanyon.com/reformat-the-hard-d rive-in-windows-xp.php

[peanut]

Are you saying you want to delete EVERYTHING and start over? Just put your Operating stsyem disc in and reboot the system. Select "install windows, It will then give you the option of deleting the partition. You will then have to reinstall everything including the drivers.

[Mirror]

thanks for your answers.

as i have stated, i did run the recovery disk. i did it several times, and reinstalled software, drivers etc.

vehelpfulguy - please helppp!!!!!

[rojash]

Nobody will be able to help you if you don't read their replies.

Both bongoboy and peanut have told you how to achieve what you want.

[Mirror]

Rojas, I have done what peanut suggested several times and it did not work.

Bongoboy suggestion sounds like a good one also but It's not free. I'm looking for self-help solutions.

I am going to try peanuts' idea one more time ....

thanks for your reply anyway.

[rojash]

As I said, you need to READ the answers, not just glance at them.

Bongoboy's link provides FREE instructions on how to format your drive, and then goes on to OFFER some software that will wipe it securely, if you happen to be selling.

Peanuts' instruction says :it will then give you the option of deleting the partition" - obviously peanuts means that you choose this option, and then create a new partition to replace it, at which point your entire existing installation will be zapped and the drive will be reformatted.