Cleaning my computer out
Started by
csouth1
, Aug 04 2009 08:23 PM
#1
Posted 04 August 2009 - 08:23 PM
#2
Posted 04 August 2009 - 08:26 PM
Depends on what you mean.
A format and fresh installation will take the system back to nothing more then your OS on it.
A format and fresh installation will take the system back to nothing more then your OS on it.
#3
Posted 04 August 2009 - 09:03 PM
Yes, I want to wipe everything off and start all over. My system has became cluttered with nothing of importance. How would I go about getting ride of all the junk, programs, and all other useless parts in my software?
#4
Posted 04 August 2009 - 09:35 PM
The easiest is to format which will delete everything from your hard drive.
Then you would have to install your OS again.
Do you have you original installation disk(s)?
What make and model of system are we discussing?
Laptop or Desktop
Then you would have to install your OS again.
Do you have you original installation disk(s)?
What make and model of system are we discussing?
Laptop or Desktop
#5
Posted 04 August 2009 - 10:34 PM
Laptop, and no I do not have the disks. My computer is a HP anp running XP. I do have a XP install disk with the upgrade disk also but when I put in the upgrade disk it says my XP edition is newer.
#6
Posted 05 August 2009 - 04:20 AM
What model Hp laptop as they have made several hundred models.
This will help me determine if there is a recovery partition on your hard drive already.
If not there should be recovery cd's
If neither of the these exist then I can get the the information for you to purchase a set of recovery disks.
This will help me determine if there is a recovery partition on your hard drive already.
If not there should be recovery cd's
If neither of the these exist then I can get the the information for you to purchase a set of recovery disks.
#7
Posted 05 August 2009 - 11:13 AM
It,s a HP pavilion 5600 running XP Home Edition.
#8
Posted 05 August 2009 - 12:20 PM
Ok strange ...
Was this a new system when you bought it?
I ask because everything I'm finding on it says this
re-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
You have XP on yours.
Did you install XP on it?
Was this a new system when you bought it?
I ask because everything I'm finding on it says this
re-installed with Windows Vista Home Premium (with Media Center capabilities)
You have XP on yours.
Did you install XP on it?
#9
Posted 05 August 2009 - 05:28 PM
I vought the computer used andit had XP on it.
#10
Posted 05 August 2009 - 09:23 PM
Do you have Genuine Microsoft XP installation disk?
If not then start the laptop and at the HP splash screen start tapping the F11 or F12 key.
One should get you into the recovery partition.
If no recovery partition then try going into the BIOS by tapping F1 or F2 at the first black screen.
There should be a option in the bios to enter the recovery partition.
If not then start the laptop and at the HP splash screen start tapping the F11 or F12 key.
One should get you into the recovery partition.
If no recovery partition then try going into the BIOS by tapping F1 or F2 at the first black screen.
There should be a option in the bios to enter the recovery partition.
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