Apr 24, 2010 #2 P Pegasus [MVP] Guest "Jim" wrote in message news:CF4A99AB-9AAE-4303-A0A3-FBB3F7D2F404@microsoft.com... > how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall You follow the prompts on the screen (while checking the spelling of your posts . . .)
"Jim" wrote in message news:CF4A99AB-9AAE-4303-A0A3-FBB3F7D2F404@microsoft.com... > how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall You follow the prompts on the screen (while checking the spelling of your posts . . .)
Apr 24, 2010 #3 P PA Bear [MS MVP] Guest Why do you have to "reenstall" your dick? HOW TO do a clean install of WinXP: See http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps and/or Method 1 in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978307 After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" so take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting the machine to the internet or a local network (i.e., other computers) and before using a flash drive or SDCard that isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted: 4 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online http://www.microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx Other helpful references include: HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched (after a clean install) http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a clean install) http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b Tip: After getting the computer fully-patched, download/install KB971029 manually: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029 NB: Any Norton or McAfee free-trial that came preinstalled on the computer when you bought it will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the free-trial and download/run the appropriate removal tool before installing any updates, Windows Service Packs or IE upgrades and before installing your new anti-virus application (which will require WinXP SP3 to be installed). Norton Removal Tool ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Jim wrote: > how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall
Why do you have to "reenstall" your dick? HOW TO do a clean install of WinXP: See http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps and/or Method 1 in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978307 After the clean install, you will have the equivalent of a "new computer" so take care of everything on the following page before otherwise connecting the machine to the internet or a local network (i.e., other computers) and before using a flash drive or SDCard that isn't brand-new or hasn't been freshly formatted: 4 steps to help protect your new computer before you go online http://www.microsoft.com/security/pypc.aspx Other helpful references include: HOW TO get a computer running WinXP Gold (no Service Packs) fully patched (after a clean install) http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsupdate/msg/3f5afa8ed33e121c HOW TO get a computer running WinXP SP1(a) or SP2 fully patched (after a clean install) http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/a066ae41add7dd2b Tip: After getting the computer fully-patched, download/install KB971029 manually: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971029 NB: Any Norton or McAfee free-trial that came preinstalled on the computer when you bought it will be reinstalled (but invalid) when Windows is reinstalled. You MUST uninstall the free-trial and download/run the appropriate removal tool before installing any updates, Windows Service Packs or IE upgrades and before installing your new anti-virus application (which will require WinXP SP3 to be installed). Norton Removal Tool ftp://ftp.symantec.com/public/english_us_canada/removal_tools/Norton_Removal_Tool.exe McAfee Consumer Products Removal Tool http://download.mcafee.com/products/licensed/cust_support_patches/MCPR.exe -- ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Client - since 2002 Jim wrote: > how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall
Apr 24, 2010 #4 J Jim Guest On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:07:01 -0700, Jim wrote: >how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall Why do you want to format ?
On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:07:01 -0700, Jim wrote: >how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall Why do you want to format ?
Apr 24, 2010 #5 U Unknown Guest Reformat your 'puter????? To what? "Jim" wrote in message news:CF4A99AB-9AAE-4303-A0A3-FBB3F7D2F404@microsoft.com... > how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall
Reformat your 'puter????? To what? "Jim" wrote in message news:CF4A99AB-9AAE-4303-A0A3-FBB3F7D2F404@microsoft.com... > how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall
Apr 24, 2010 #6 M Michael Guest "Unknown" wrote in message news:#925z474KHA.4520@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Reformat your 'puter????? To what? > "Jim" wrote in message > news:CF4A99AB-9AAE-4303-A0A3-FBB3F7D2F404@microsoft.com... >> how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall To reenstall his dick, silly... -- "Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
"Unknown" wrote in message news:#925z474KHA.4520@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Reformat your 'puter????? To what? > "Jim" wrote in message > news:CF4A99AB-9AAE-4303-A0A3-FBB3F7D2F404@microsoft.com... >> how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall To reenstall his dick, silly... -- "Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you."
Apr 24, 2010 #7 B Bruce Chambers Guest Jim wrote: > how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall All legitimate WinXP installation CDs are bootable and have the capability of deleting, creating, and formatting partitions. Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.) HOW TO Install Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941 http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot
Jim wrote: > how do i reformat my puter i have the dick to reenstall All legitimate WinXP installation CDs are bootable and have the capability of deleting, creating, and formatting partitions. Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.) HOW TO Install Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941 http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot