I need help reformatting my computer., I don't know what I'm doing. |
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 Dec 20 2004, 04:45 PM
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I tried to reformat my computer just now and went through the whole deal with booting from the CD and reinstalling and everything, and it looks like it worked. But I opened up My Computer and all the program files are still there and some of my folders are still titled in blue. I don't actually think I have any programs still here, but the folders are. I'm very confused. Please help.
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Dec 23 2004, 01:04 PM
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Member Posts: 19 OS: Wins XP |
Did you try formatting from the Dos prompt?
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Dec 23 2004, 01:47 PM
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 Member Posts: 339 From: Maryland, United States of America OS: Windows XP Professional - Service Pack 2 (Build 2600) |
Here is a link to a form that deals with formating and doing a clean install of Windows XP.
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/forums.html#entry23341 Now the folders that have blue text are folders that are folders/files that are Compress. Now the green folders/files are encrypted. Hope that this helps. |
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