Trouble with XP

[XVB]

Hello everyone,

I want to reformat my entire computer and install a fresh copy of XP. I have already installed XP on one of my two HDDs, what should I do?

I have done this:

Tried to install XP on the second HDD and format the first one, but the original windows folder wont go away with format c:, I believe its because of some read only files, I want to wipe everything, how can I achieve this the best way possible?

 

[GavinO]

Here's GavinO's Old Family Recipe for a clean Windows install:

-Boot to a command prompt, either from a boot disk or your Windows CD.
-Start FDISK
-Delete all of the partitions
-Reboot
-If its Win95/98/Me:
--Start FDISK again and create a DOS partition for the entire drive
--Reboot
-Enter Windows setup.
-Allow setup to partition/format the drive. For WinNT/2K/XP, select 'NTFS' as the partition type.
-Continue setup as normal.

Clearing out the partition table insures that you don't get any random surprises later.

 

[XVB]

Thanks Gavin, Ill try that tonight