RE: Format Hard Drive & Clean Install of XP Pro

I've decided not to use the disk that returns the laptop to how it arrived
from the factory (Alienware ReSpawn), which is what I've done before, but
clean install off of the XP Pro disk. Hopefully, they haven't contaminated
that disk too much.

No more Norton for me. I'm going with Windows OneCare in the hope there
will be no conflicts.

Thanks all.
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My laptop's performance has been rapidly deteriorating. I would like to
remove whatever is causing the problem & reinstall from the original XP Pro
disk.

I've been told the disk will do a clean install, but will it remove all
files without saving or backing them up? Would there be any benefit by using
the right-click "Format" option on the C drive in Windows Explorer first, or
any other procedure first?

I have reinstalled the manufacturer's original image disk several times, but
there's no improvement.

Am I correct in assuming the XP Pro installation disk is all I would need?

Thank you.
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