I have a Hp Windows Xp Pc and it's hella slow i want to erase everything on it so that it turns like new when i bought it how can i do it. I dont care about loosin my files i just want to restart from the beginning. thanks for ur help.
2007-06-13 06:18:40 · 5 answers · asked by jet_jg 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
You don't need to loose anything. Just backup all of your data, music, picture and documents etc to another hard drive (internal hard drive or external USB drive) or a CDR or DVD-R.
Then use the "restore" or WinXP disks that came with your computer. Update windows first with Service Pack 2 and then re-install your programs and copy your data back to your "my documents" folder - your computer will be like new.
I used to do this about once per year, but then I bought a program "Drive Image" (similar to Norton Ghost) which will make an exact image of your drive. I saved that after a re-install and now anytime I want to restore to that exact operation it takes only about 10 minutes and no effort. You just need another drive to store your backup - you should be backing up your data somewhere anyways so you probably already have this.
Good Luck
2007-06-13 07:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by TahoeT 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I did this a while ago and there are real disdvantages.
I finished up with a computer with such old fashioned windows that it wouldn't download Norton immediately.
I spent at least a day doing nothing but get updates.
It's much slower than when it was bought, even though it's been reinstalled - even with service package 2.
I think once a computer's 2-3 years old, it is going to be slow unless you buy the latest version of everything and that may not suit the machine.
Good luck - don't expect miracles.
2007-06-13 06:30:32 · answer #2 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
System Restore: Go to: "Start" "All Programs" "Accessories" "System Tools" "System Restore" "Then: "Restore my Computer to an prior time" "Next" "Select a Restore Point" Follow Instructions from there. Note: You too can set a Restore Point of your possess determining. Keep stepping again till you get what you wish. You too can pass ahead when you return too a ways. You would possibly not lose any records. Try this earlier than you pass to System Recovery. Make a duplicate of this as you can also make a mistake the primary time.
2016-09-05 15:25:36 · answer #3 · answered by canaday 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use the windows install disk that you get with the PC, install it and it should have nothing but the basic windows OS installed..
2007-06-13 06:23:58 · answer #4 · answered by lenfantdezappa 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you update the software or you can install it agin. if you want to update it go to www.microsoft.com and click on downloads.
2007-06-13 06:48:27 · answer #5 · answered by radbrad225588 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋