rebooting the system?

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I'm currently running XP on a Dell Dimension 4300. My computer has SO much garbage and everything on it that I just wanna reboot the entire system, get rid of everything, and just re-install XP. I've tried system restores but they don't work. This computer hardly works now and I've had it professionally re-booted and it cost me about $50. How do I do it myself? Please reply with any suggestions!!!!!
 
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I'm currently running XP on a Dell Dimension 4300. My
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computer has SO much garbage and everything on it that I
just wanna reboot the entire system, get rid of
everything, and just re-install XP. I've tried system
restores but they don't work. This computer hardly works
now and I've had it professionally re-booted and it cost
me about $50. How do I do it myself? Please reply with
any suggestions!!!!!
.
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I'll re-boot it for you for $5.00. Actually I think you
mean to say you wanted to re-INITIALIZE Windows XP with a
clean install didn't you?
 
Dennis R. said:
I'm currently running XP on a Dell Dimension 4300. My computer has SO much
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garbage and everything on it that I just wanna reboot the entire system, get
rid of everything, and just re-install XP. I've tried system restores but
they don't work. This computer hardly works now and I've had it
professionally re-booted and it cost me about $50. How do I do it myself?
Please reply with any suggestions!!!!!

Reboot means restart, as in start> shutown> restart.
To do a clean re-install, reboot from the XP CD (you will probably have to
set the BIOS to boot from CD), and select the options (I can't recall
offhand, but i think it is L) to delete your current partition and
repartition. Youu will then have to enable the firewall, then connect to the
internet and download the updates.
Chris
 
-----Original Message-----

computer has SO much
garbage and everything on it that I just wanna reboot the entire system, get
rid of everything, and just re-install XP. I've tried system restores but
they don't work. This computer hardly works now and I've had it
professionally re-booted and it cost me about $50. How do I do it myself?
Please reply with any suggestions!!!!!

Reboot means restart, as in start> shutown> restart.
To do a clean re-install, reboot from the XP CD (you will probably have to
set the BIOS to boot from CD), and select the options (I can't recall
offhand, but i think it is L) to delete your current partition and
repartition. Youu will then have to enable the firewall, then connect to the
internet and download the updates.
Chris


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See:
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;310353

As long as you are re-installing XP you might consider
changing your partition(s) setup:
http://aumha.org/a/parts.htm

Be sure you are disconnected from the Internet when you do
the re-install.

Once the re-install is complete activate the firewall that
comes with XP (run Help and Support and search
for 'firewall') and install your anti-virus program (I'm
assuming you have the install disk for that).

Once the firewall is activated re-connect to the Internet
and download all applicable updates from Microsoft.
http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp

Then download and install the Zone Alarm firewall and turn
off the XP firewall.
http://www.uant.net/firewall/zonealarmguide.html

Then get Ad-Aware and Spybot and SpywareBlaster. They can
be found via Google. Update and use weekly.

Then go to
http://www.grc.com/default.htm

and download and use these three utilities:
UnPlug n' Pray
DCOMbobulator
Shoot the Messenger

You now have a reasonably secure system. At the Gibson
Research Site
http://www.grc.com/default.htm
on the main page you will find ShieldsUp! - which you can
use to test the security setup of your computer - as I
recall there are 6 or 7 tests.

A browser test site:
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com

Turn off unneeded start-up programs:
http://www.theeldergeek.com/services_guide.htm
http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/OSguides.htm

Page file setup
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpvm.php

Block unwanted crap with a hosts file:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Other information:
http://aumha.org/a/health.htm

Hope something here helps

Bill
 
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