I would like to format my hard drive (80 Gig) Win XP, 512Ram system.
I don't have any discs for the system. I usually give lots of money to a technician for this task. I don't want to do this no more.
I've never performed this task at all before and, I would like to be able to perform this task at least twice a year.
Would some kind tech soul, provide me with a step by step, HOW TO?
Wallace.
mw.tait@sympatico.ca
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Jump to PostWallace - one simple & obvious question : What do you plan to install onto the harddrive after formating it? Or are you just wanting to wipe the drive clean for resale reasons?
Jump to PostWhat has happened to the disks? The Windows CD? The software installed on it?
How on earth was a Technician doing it for you if there are no disks? (It's illegal for them to put Windows and other software on the system if you don't actually OWN the software)
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