I have windows XP Pro and when I first got it I just did the upgrade option on it. Now I wasnt to format and get rid of everthing and get a clean install and start over from scratch. I tried it on my ...

1. Formatting a hard drive deletes everything that is on that drive. It is very important to back up the drive if there’s anything that you need or want saved. Also, you’ll need to have the discs or ...

I'm changing a HDD on a Compaq machine (from the original 30GB to a used 160GB Barracuda) and during the XP setup phase, it's taking an unusually long time to perform an HD format (not quick format) ...