im trying to do a complete system restore. or basically bring my computer back to pretty much how it was the day i got it. i have all my files backed up and the drivers that i need on an external hard drive. what id really like to do is delete EVERYTHING thats on my hard drive now. i have an hp zv5000. and ive done complete restores (if thats what they are called) before and they've worked just fine. now when i try to do them (ive tried 5 times already) everything is still on my hard drive. after the new windows is installed. (windows xp w/ sp2)
i tried to ask someone for help and they said that my hard drive had to be in FAT format.. and when i checked, its in NTFS. what do i need to do to get the results that i want?
2007-03-27 22:48:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
well want i want to do is put the windows xp disc in. install it.. and then have an empty hard drive. ive tried deleting the c/ partition, and it says that it has temp files that i need for installing windows xp. even when i try running the set up from a flash drive.
2007-03-27 22:57:29 · update #1
Boot from the XP cd into command prompt mode :-
from there format your c drive
after that -- install XP from scratch again
2007-03-27 23:02:40 · answer #1 · answered by necromancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As per my understanding of your problem...u want ur hard disk to be completely cleand...
well stick to the NTFS format it self...
after ur os installation use "disk defragmentor" its a pretty neat tool....
2007-03-27 22:54:27 · answer #2 · answered by little d 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Boot up off your cd you should be able to format your hard drive.
2007-03-27 23:06:09 · answer #3 · answered by Jason P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋