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Wiping Computer clean

  • 27-10-2008 02:07PM
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭


    Can anyone tell me how to wipe my hard drive clean and start from scratch.

    My brother has downloaded massive games and otehr stupid things and even though there is a lot of space left on my comp it's running very very slow, I thought be wiping clean it would rid of all the games, music, dvd ect.

    I remember before my computer got a virus and dell wiped it clean so it was like a brand new computer,


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,370 ✭✭✭GAAman


    j0605 wrote: »
    Can anyone tell me how to wipe my hard drive clean and start from scratch.

    My brother has downloaded massive games and otehr stupid things and even though there is a lot of space left on my comp it's running very very slow, I thought be wiping clean it would rid of all the games, music, dvd ect.

    I remember before my computer got a virus and dell wiped it clean so it was like a brand new computer,

    You know wipin it clean means nothin will survive yeah( sounds dumb but i have been surprised more then once by people not understandin this and askin where their files are gone)

    Do you have a windows disc? If so you can use it to format the system and re-install the operating system

    Though i would recommend doing virus/spy/malware scans if its a speed issue rather then hard drive space remaining, up to you though


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭evil-monkey


    yup. if you've a Windows disc, and want to use a Windows OS, just pop in the disc and format and re-install using that. couldn't be simpler.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,284 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    yup. if you've a Windows disc, and want to use a Windows OS, just pop in the disc and format and re-install using that. couldn't be simpler.
    Never mind computer wasnt booting from cd


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