Re: format c drive

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Mick Murphy wrote:
Just follow instructions, and it will be a clean reinstall.

But how is she supposed to know that? And follow what instructions?
Better to use the relevant link already provided below for the purpose
than your vagueries and silliness. Also, following the wrong fork in the
instructions will be a lot less than a clean install.


thanks, will this method clear the C drive as it is v full? From
reading it sounds as though it will only reinstall windows?

Wendy

"Leonard Grey" <l.grey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You can find this information on Dell's website:

"How To Restore or Reinstall Microsoft Windows on a Dell Computer"
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&dl=false&l=en&s=gen&docid=58E26A65A4388E4FE040AE0AB7E107E3&doclang=en&cs=
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

wendy wrote:
Hi, would like to know if there is a link to site or if anyone can
explain how to reformat my hard drive and reinstall windows xp. I
have the Dell disc for reinstalling, have saved everything i need
to save and am ready to go. any help appreciated. thanks



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