Re: wiping off hard discs
- From: "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 22:25:35 +1000
"diddler69" <diddler69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx SPAM> wrote in message
news:268247AB-C008-4648-A236-926DA0CD094C@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> i need to reinstall xp but guess i must wipe existing hard drives. problem
is
> i cant log on to xp whatsoever.( probably virus or corrupt disc etc)can i
/
> how do i, wipe existing discs without logging on ?? i think i have to
start
> up in dos, is this correct ? if so what buttons must i press ?? thanks
for
> any advice.
Set your BIOS so that the CD drive is the first boot device,
then boot the machine with your WinXP CD. When prompted,
allow the hard disk to be formatted.
.
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