Reformatting advice

[slip777]

Well my other computer is very slow and full of useless junk. I wan't to know how I would reformat it without removing windows. Because im afraid if I reformat I won't be able to get the windows operating system back. Please help me. Thank you.

[lil_jimmy_norton]

Re: Reformatting advice

You can't reformat without losing everything on the drive. YOu can re-install windows though without reformatting.

[<}US{>BlackHawkPilot73]

Re: Reformatting advice

one way or a nother u cant format a HD with out removing windows

Reformatting=DElETE EVERYTHING!

[imported_bigpappa]

Re: Reformatting advice

Well my other computer is very slow and full of useless junk. I wan't to know how I would reformat it without removing windows. Because im afraid if I reformat I won't be able to get the windows operating system back. Please help me. Thank you.

couldn't you just reload windows, or do u have the "other" version.

[Eden]

Re: Reformatting advice

Do you have a windows disk?

[signa]

Re: Reformatting advice

another option for cleaning up xp is to manually do a 'hive restore'. that rolls back xp's registry to the first successful install/boot of xp. its not a common procedure, but I've done it before and it worked well. you'll have to google 'restore hive' and figure out how to do it as its a manual process. you may not want to do this if your not experienced messing with the registry.