Re: Reformat and reinstallation

Hi Justin,

You can delete the current partition, then create a new one and format it
during Setup....see step #10b here:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
I would highly recommend that you read that page in its entirety before
commencing the reinstall of XP.

If you have an "always on" connection to the internet (eg., cable), before
you perform the install, ensure that the modem is unplugged from the
computer, as Blaster or Sasser worm attacks may occur during the network
setup portion of the install. If Service Pack 2 is included in the version
of XP Pro that you are installing, that Service Pack contains the critical
updates that protect against Blaster and Sasser. If Service Pack 2 is NOT
included, before you connect to the internet, enable the Internet Connection
Firewall before connecting:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

Once you have the Internet Connection Firewall enabled and have connected to
the internet, either download and install SP2 from Windows Update or, at the
very least, install the separate critical patches:

Blaster
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5fa055ae-a1ba-4d4a-b424-95d32cfc8cba&DisplayLang=en

Sasser
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3549EA9E-DA3F-43B9-A4F1-AF243B6168F3&displaylang=en



Regards,

--
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

"Justin Ashlock" <JustinAshlock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:BE7CBF3F-4294-4096-925D-DA3C3DD2E7C1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> With the help and advice of some considerate people in this group, I've
> decided to reformat my hard drive and reinstall Windows XP Home from the
OEM
> CD. I need to know whether to reformat first -- using either XP tools or
> command prompts -- or will the reinstallation setup (booting from the CD)
> allow me the option of reformatting before reinstallation.
>
> Thanks in advance from those of us who come here to ask the questions to
> those of you who come here to answer them.
>
>


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