RE: formatting/whipeing hard drive help

Start computer,enter the BIOS,install xp cd,set BIOS to boot to cd,then at
info screen select r recovery,press enter key for password,then type:DiskPart
In DiskPart,delete the partition(s),if all then create one,then press Esc
key,
then type:FORMAT C: /FS:ntfs When its thru,type:EXIT Let xp reboot to cd,
then select,install xp.

"formattingdummie" wrote:

> there are 3 operating systems on my husbands pc and it also has a small
> partition i cannot figure out how to wipe the drive compleatly clean and
> start fresh please help....
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