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Aokss
January 2005
edited January 2005
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is it best to format hdds to do a fresh install of windows xp?
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rapture
January 2005
edited January 2005
In short, yes.
You probably wont need to, XP isnt nearly as temperamental as most other versions of windows but its always more healthy to do a new install on a clean hard drive.
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HalOfBorg
West Virginia
January 2005
edited January 2005
During installation, XP will ask you about formatting AND let you repartition.
No more FDISK.
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You probably wont need to, XP isnt nearly as temperamental as most other versions of windows but its always more healthy to do a new install on a clean hard drive.
No more FDISK.