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re: Keep Programs but clean harddrive - Possible?
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 9:25 am
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Ricer46
(19239 messages posted)
Insert the recovery CD into the drive and reboot. You may have to enter the BIOS
setup and change the boot priority to boot from CD first. That is the safest way
to ensure that your personal data is removed. He can install the programs he wants.
On Friday, March 28, 2008 at 7:02 am, TedG wrote:
>Does that mean I would lose everything on the PC and be left with the original PC
>as bought. If that is the only way can you please let me know how best to go about
>doing it.
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>I think I made a Recover CD or something silmilar when I first got the PC (as XP
>was pre-installed) - Do I need to unistall all the programs etc or just unistall
>XP and then insert the CD.
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>Sorry but I'm a real novice at this so it would great if you could please give me
>a step by step guide or refer me to an idiots guide somewhere.
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>Cheers
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