Format hard disk and reinstall XP Home???

Hi guys,
My PC is acting very weird and after trying loads of things to try to
fix it that didn't work, I'm thinking of trying a complete wipe of the
hard drive and starting over with a fresh install of XP Home. But
how?... (see the thread about my mouse problems)
Can I just slot the XP CD in the drive and go from there or will that
still leave old files on the drive that may have been the problem in
the first place?
Is it possible to remove every trace of old files so that the PC is
sort of returned to the state it was in when it left the factory?
Cheers,
Steve

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