2006-09-30 02:03:15 · 9 answers · asked by heather s 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
If you want the format hard dive, it will clear everythinng on it but first put the important stuff on memory stick or cd then if you want to format the hard dive go ahead and do it.
I hope this will help you?
2006-09-30 02:10:13 · answer #1 · answered by G_Krazyface 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have an XP CD - just stick it in and do a fresh install. This will wipe everything by formatting to either NTFS (best) for FAT32. You'll get a clean, fast install of XP. Just remember - even formatting doesn't totally wipe all data, some is recoverable...
2006-09-30 09:07:15 · answer #2 · answered by nert 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Formatting will erase all data on the drive. Make sure that you have the installation Cd's to re-install software back (including windows xp CD).
2006-09-30 09:06:20 · answer #3 · answered by techzone12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this will tell the operating system the hard disk is clear, but the data at bit level will still be there enabling someone to run a disk scan and retrive most of the files.
2006-09-30 09:10:17 · answer #4 · answered by Toby W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure what the question here is.. If you reformat the hard drive, you lose everything that was there and will have to re-load the software
2006-09-30 09:06:32 · answer #5 · answered by Shades of Gray 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simply copy all of your information onto USB memory, memory cards, CDs etc. and when you have re-formatted your computer, re-load it all onto your PC.
2006-09-30 09:06:22 · answer #6 · answered by Maka 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you format any media then then will erase all informaton on that media.
2006-09-30 09:07:31 · answer #7 · answered by Siu02rk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
2006-09-30 09:05:12 · answer #8 · answered by T F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will loose the lot
2006-09-30 09:06:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋