 Windows Xp Operating System, INSTALLING WIN XP PRO OVER A PIRATED VERSION |
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  May 15 2007, 04:23 PM
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May 15 2007, 06:15 PM
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 Hardware Guru Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,812 Joined: 25-January 07 From: Tiffin, Ohio Member No.: 108,353 |
During the installation you can choose to format the partition. If the previous install is severely corrupt this is your best option. Why are you reinstalling is there something else we can help with?
On another note, Try not to type in all caps that means your yelling. 
-------------------- ~Chad~ Biostar P4M900-M4, Celeron 2.7GHZ OCD 2.95, 2GB patriot DDR2 667 CL3, 60,20 GB IDE HDD, Windows XP Professional SP2, SAS, MBAM, MCAFEE STINGER, Zonealarm, Linksys Router, and Palm TX HandHeld. Sys 2 (FAH Machine) Athlon 650, 768 mb Pc133, Windows XP SP2 |
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May 15 2007, 07:15 PM
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 Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,642 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
You are best advised to save what documents or files you want to retain, and then do a completely fresh install of XP. With a pirated version, one never knows what problematic bits and pieces may be left behind when you install over it that may come back to haunt you later.
Regards, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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May 15 2007, 07:40 PM
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arachibutyrophobia Group: BC Advisor Posts: 4,951 Joined: 4-March 05 From: Northern CA. Member No.: 13,532 |
When I install an OS on an old hdd that there are any questionable aspects involved I will wipe the drive first with a free utility like WipeDrive or Killdisk. Reformatting will usually do a adequate job, but it will only erase the addresses of the files, wiping the drive will do a much more complete job of rendering those files inaccessible.
This post has been edited by dc3: May 15 2007, 07:45 PM -------------------- Lord, may we please have a little more chlorine in the gene pool?
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