reformat/format?

_Banned · Post by **_Banned** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:35 pm

well i was wondering which one means to delete everything off your hard drive?

and how to do it?

i want to delete everything including windows.

Hellzowner · Post by **Hellzowner** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:48 pm

Go to Start > Run > cmd > format C:\*.*
Done

Post by **dom** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:49 pm

http://www.google.com

_Banned · Post by **_Banned** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:50 pm

will that delete everything?
including admin security bs?

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:01 pm

Just make sure you can boot up with your Windows CD. Otherwise you'll be stuck without an OS to install from startup.

_Banned · Post by **_Banned** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:02 pm

Reise wrote:Just make sure you can boot up with your Windows CD. Otherwise you'll be stuck without an OS to install from startup.

meaning be sure to have a Windows XP cd with me. right?

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:05 pm

Yeah, if it's legit then you should be fine.

_Banned · Post by **_Banned** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:06 pm

Alright thanks.

I hate my dad for putting password on shit and forgetting them.

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:08 pm

If it's just Windows administrator passwords that you can't remember, I'd just reinstall Windows. That way you won't lose everything else. Unless thats what you want.

_Banned · Post by **_Banned** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:11 pm

hmmm...

well how do i do that?
just put the disk in and click reinstall or something?

Reise · Post by **Reise** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:13 pm

Yup, when it asks you select new installation and it will go through the Windows install like normal. All your old Windows configs will be gone and you can start like new with your old files still in place.

_Banned · Post by **_Banned** » Fri Aug 17, 2007 11:17 pm

Thanks so much!

Most help I have ever received on SRF