Hi Maurice,
Follow the section in this Microsoft KB titled:
How to partition and format your hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348
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Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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| Hi Jimmy,
| I have tried out a complete reinstall and am just putting things back on.
| I followed the fresh reinstall guide but during this process it did not give
| me the option to reformat the drive. After completing the install I found
| that all my program files are intact, but not registered as installed with
| xp.
| If I delete all these files, and clean their mentions from the registry then
| defrag before reinstalling them, do you think that will help?
| Is there another option to reformat?
| Thanks again!
|
| "Jimmy S." wrote:
|
| > Hi Maurice,
| >
| > Giving your system a clean start by formatting the drive and
| > freshly installing your favorite OS is always a good idea.
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Visit my MSN Zone.com and Gaming Help Site:
http://mvps.org/nibblesnbits
| > Microsoft's Game Support Center:
http://www.support.microsoft.com/games
| > MS Assisted Support:
http://support.microsoft.com/select/?target=assistance
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > _________________________________________________________
| >
| > | Hi Jimmy,
| > | Thanks for your reply. I
| > | don't mind reinstalling everything on my computer, would it be better to do
| > | a complete reinstall. Could that iron out any problems?
| > | Thanks.
| > |
| > | "Jimmy S." wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi Maurice,
| > | >
| > | > This is refering to the Windows Repair procedure which will not have
| > | > a major impact on your Programs and Data ...
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > How To Repair Windows:
| > | > Unplug from your Internet connection, and then repair Windows:
| > | > using this method:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
| > | >
| > | > Afterwards, boot up your system, turn on your XP Internet Firewall,
| > | > plug back into your Internet connection and install all Critical and
| > | > Recommended updates from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > | > Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > | > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call /
| > | > Contact
| > | > MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=sz;en-us;top
| > | > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > | > _________________________________________________________
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | Hi,
| > | > | After trying loads of things unsuccessfully to improve choppy game graphics
| > | > | I am going to try a Windows reinstall. Does anyone know whether this could
| > | > | help, and whether it will over write everything like prgrams already
| > | > | installed?
| > | > | Thanks,
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
