XP- Format hard drive

[zest]

I want to format my primary hard drive so I can do a clean reinstall.

Can you use the format C: command with XP/ntfs.
Or do do I delete the partitition via fdisk.

Please enlighten me urgently.

 

[MustISO]

During the install, you can format the partition. Just boot with the XP CD and do a new install.

 

[zest]

Ok ......Thanks

Will that totally wipe all data on the drive?

Last time I had to the same thing a couple of yars ago and was totld to stick in a bootable copy of win 98 and delete the partition that way........Is that not necesary!

 

[corkyg]

Originally posted by: zest
Will that totally wipe all data on the drive?

Yes.

 

[zest]

Cheers guys.

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: corkyg

Originally posted by: zest
Will that totally wipe all data on the drive?

Yes.

you can recover lost data with proper software.

 

[zest]

] just can't get rid of THIS.
Anyone ever seen this! before!!

I have ran every swep under the sun ..........

Very strange, Anyway have moved any suff I want to keep to ano ther drive..

Tomorrow I wiill unstall XP again.

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: zest
] just can't get rid of THIS.
Anyone ever seen this! before!!

I have ran every swep under the sun ..........

Very strange, Anyway have moved any suff I want to keep to ano ther drive..

Tomorrow I wiill unstall XP again.

you shouldn't get the message on a fresh install of windows. you probably installed some type of malware, and it has altered your wallpaper.

 

[mrmann14]

Unplug your internet before you reformat, and then install a good firewall and anti-spyware program before connecting to the internet.

 

[zest]

Originally posted by: InlineFour

Originally posted by: zest
] just can't get rid of THIS.
Anyone ever seen this! before!!

I have ran every swep under the sun ..........

Very strange, Anyway have moved any suff I want to keep to ano ther drive..

Tomorrow I wiill unstall XP again.

you shouldn't get the message on a fresh install of windows. you probably installed some type of malware, and it has altered your wallpaper.

Sorry for not being clear........
Tjis is why I am goung to re-insall.
I can't change whe wallpaper eiether.

Just for info.....This came from a torrent site.
My system went momentarily haywire.......I instantly unplugged my moden.. then ran multipe scans. My system is definetly clean and secure now exept for that ****** on my screen
lol not

 

[mrmann14]

Update your scanners, restart run in safemode