erase my computer?

Question

how do i do a complete restore on my dell? whcih means completely erase everything off of it?

Answer 1

you will have to do a reformat... just put your Windows or what ever OS you have Cd into your CD ROM drive and when i loads click on reformat (don't forget to save any pic's or videos that you want to keep)

Answer 2

you will have to use the start up disc that you should have got with the computer. if not buy a copy of the operating system you want Eg. Windows XP Home, Professional or vista.

place the disc in and turn off you computer.

upon restating the computer on one of the screens you might be prompted to enter a alternate mode by pressing F12

(Note: The screen might load its self.)

than just run throught the options usually done in an hour.

NOTE: CAN NOT BE REVERSED ONCE DONE ITS DONE!!

Answer 3

First, I doubt you would really want to completely restore a Dell. Dell's are loaded with so much junk when they are purchased, that I typically drop the partitions myself, and reinstall windows from my own disks.

Simply place your windows disk in the CD/DVD cradle, and answer the questions.

Answer 4

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/f/fdisk.html

http://www.7tools.com/demo_pm.html

http://www.bootdisk.com/utility.htm

http://www.23cc.com/free-fdisk

http://www.freewareweb.com/software.shtml

http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/apps/xfdisk/en/index.html

http://fdisk.radified.com

DBAN=Darik's Boot and Nuke = DBAN=Darik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot floppy that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction. = http://dban.sourceforge.net + Note: Also see = BootDisks - PC Support - Essential Utilities = http://bootdisk.com - - http://dban.sourceforge.net

BCWipe = http://www.jetico.com/index.htm#/bcwipe.htm

Autoclave = hard drive sterilization on a bootable floppy = http://staff.washington.edu/jdlarios/autoclave/

PC INSPECTOR e-maxx = (FREEWARE) = http://www.pcinspector.de/emaxx/uk/welcome.htm = PC INSPECTOR™ e-maxx only deletes entire hard drives.

What steps should I attempt to possibly avoid reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP? = http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&dn=1062461

Windows XP Clean Install Directions = http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

http://www.cyberwalker.net/faqs/reinstall-reformat-winxp/index.html

http://www.windowsreinstall.com

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Answer 5

before ur system starts up, insert ur OS cd and it will run on the cd, which will give u options on to whether u wanna reformat ur system..select that.

Answer 6

Do a system restore on it.