- #HOW TO REFORMAT HARD DRIVE FOR FREE HOW TO#
- #HOW TO REFORMAT HARD DRIVE FOR FREE INSTALL#
- #HOW TO REFORMAT HARD DRIVE FOR FREE FULL#
- #HOW TO REFORMAT HARD DRIVE FOR FREE PORTABLE#
#HOW TO REFORMAT HARD DRIVE FOR FREE INSTALL#
Then install all drivers from your motherboard utilities CD. After this has been done, install all updates from the Microsoft website (including windows XP service Pack 2). Also enable the windows firewall by going to Start>Control Panel>Network and Internet Connections>Network Connections (icon on the bottom-right)>Right-click the Local Area Connection>Properties>Advanced tab>Check the box next to "Protect my computer and network.">OK.
Step 4: Firstly you should install your antivirus software, Spybot S&D and Ad-Aware. After following these steps, setup should be complete. Complete the next several screens on the setup process and make sure you do not leave the administrator password blank. Do not press any key a second time, otherwise the installation will start from scatch again. You will then see a message to press any key to boot from cd. Please note: During the installation process, your computer will reboot. Usually you will get a popup message "This disk can not be quick formatted" or something along that line. If the disk has not been formatted, then you will have to use the standard format option. My experience is that quick format is for disk that have previously formatted.
#HOW TO REFORMAT HARD DRIVE FOR FREE FULL#
Format the space as NTFS - You will get an option to choose full or quick format. Next, hit Enter to install Windows on the "Unpartitioned Space". Highlight the existing "C: Partition1" partition and hit D to delete it. The setup program will ask you where to install Windows. If the setup program detects an existing installation of Windows and asks if you want to repair it, hit Esc to skip the repair. Read the license agreement and hit F8 if you agree. When asked if you want to set up or repair, hit Enter to set up Windows. Now wait about 10seconds for the setup utility to be loaded. Press any key (where’s the “Any” key gone?!). A screen will come up saying “Press any key to boot from disk”. If it not already selected, you will need to go into your bios and set the boot priority to cd/hdd, then with your Windows cd in your cd drive, save and exit bios. You will need to have your cd drive selected as your first boot device. Make sure you are disconnected from any networks. Step 2: Insert your windows disk into the Master CD drive (if you have more than one) and turn the computer off.
#HOW TO REFORMAT HARD DRIVE FOR FREE PORTABLE#
Make sure you have everything backed up and then disconnect the portable hard drive.
#HOW TO REFORMAT HARD DRIVE FOR FREE HOW TO#
I then backup all my important data and all the installers onto a portable hard drive – if you don’t have one you can build one (see HERE how to build your own external hard drive cheaply) or you can use DVD’s or CD’s. Also download Spybot Search and Destroy and Ad-Aware but do not install them. I then make a list of all the programs I still have installed and download all the installers I will need. I personally delete everything I don’t need, and uninstall all programs that I don’t use. Step 1: Make sure you have your Windows XP disk. Follow these steps exactly and you should be fine. Please note, I am not responsible for any damage although I don't see how you can possibly damage anything whilst reformatting. I personally reformat my HDD and reinstall windows at least once every 3 months. So you want to start from scratch, just because you like the brand new feeling of a freshly reformatted pc? Or has spyware and viruses made your pc virtually unusable? Then the following tutorial will help you reformat your hard drive and reinstall windows.
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