tmc034 Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Can someone please tell me if I can remove everything from my pc just like starting over. I did this once but cant remember how. I want it to be just like when I bought it...I hope this makes sence...thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucketbuster Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 Do you mean a clean install? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmc034 Posted November 26, 2004 Author Share Posted November 26, 2004 I guess so....Can you tell me how to do that? I really need someone who can explain it in very simple terms...lol. I would appreciate any help you can give me. I have a restore cd for winxp and I have done it before, but I had lost my xp that time. I still have everything , I havent lost any programs but I do need to know how to get it gone. I hope I am making sense. Thanks for the response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 First check out this page:Clean-install guideFrom what you say, it looks like you haven't had prior experience of doing a clean-install. Now since doing it in the wrong way can make your system become totally unusable, or lose all data on it, its important that someone who knows it should carry it out. You might find it better to call a friend over to your home, since help over a forum can only be to a certain extent - it can be frustrating to wait for answers, and since you may not tell the full details it may be time-consuming, and lastly that the PC from which you are posting is going to not be able to access the internet when doing an install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_house Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 If you're using a restore disc then it's straightforward, you just insert the disc and let it "autorun". You will lose all your apps. though and it will be necessary to re-install them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmc034 Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Thanks so much for all your help....I really appreciate it. Wish me luck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prathapml Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Thanks so much for all your help....I really appreciate it. Wish me luck...good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCT Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Good Luck Dont mess up lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tguy Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Depending on the manufacturer, HP or Dell for instance, you should have received recovery CD's when you purchased the PC. You could use those to reinstall all the software that came with your system.If you have a white box, home built PC, follow the guide prathapml pointed you to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synapse Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 lol, Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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