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I need help reformatting my computer., I don't know what I'm doing.
prelatesarah
post 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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Justnoww
post Dec 23 2004, 01:04 PM
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Did you try formatting from the Dos prompt?
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post Dec 23 2004, 01:47 PM
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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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