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Reinstalling Windows XP Pro

  • 16-07-2010 09:35AM
    #1
    TheCityManager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭


    Hi
    I have a newish desktop that has all kinds of 'crap' on it..

    I want to reinstall windows on it..

    I have the manufacturers reinstall cd..

    If I use this to reinstall will it remove the 'crap' or do I have to format (and if I format can I use reinstall cd ???)

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,078 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    if you install over the top you are doing an upgrade and will inherit most/all of the crap

    if you format you will loose ALL of your data including the crap

    if the XP CD you have is an image disk then you won't need new drivers, some of them like tosh and sony will wipe your drive anyway, others like dell will be a standard XP cd with no drivers for newer hard drives, so you would need to check that out

    make / model / what does it say on CD ?


  • #3
    supermonkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 144 ✭✭supermonkey


    get all your drivers first. video cards, USB keys, network card and all of that stuff.


  • #4
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Get a program called "Pcdecrapifier"

    Will remove all the crap thats on it


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