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How do I wipe my hard drive and reinstall?

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Name: mememry
Date: September 13, 2009 at 10:54:59 Pacific
OS: Windows ME
Product: Microsoft Microsoft windows millenium me
Subcategory: General
Tags: Windows ME, windows 98, boot disk, delete *.*
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My computer originally ran on Windows 98. I had some problems (thought I had a virus but now I think it was just software that had been installed and forgotten), so I took it to a fliy-by-night computer repairman. He was supposed to recreate the computer without the problems. Now I have a computer that runs on Windows ME (and I don't have the software for it), still has the problems, says it has a lot of software installed that is no longer there, and I want to start over. Can I erase the hard drive and start from scratch? I still have my Windows 98 SE software



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Name: imperator
Date: September 13, 2009 at 10:58:30 Pacific
Reply:

yes you can, just follow this link


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Response Number 2
Name: mememry
Date: September 13, 2009 at 11:26:59 Pacific
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my computer is not set to boot from the CD and I cannot figure out how to get to my BIOS. I do not have the manual for my motherboard and I tried all the keys they gave on the link. Any further suggestions? I can boot from a: drive, but I don't know if my boot disk has a CD ROM driver on it.


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Response Number 3
Name: imperator
Date: September 13, 2009 at 11:37:53 Pacific
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google is your friend


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Response Number 4
Name: imperator
Date: September 17, 2009 at 04:33:14 Pacific
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Response Number 5
Name: charvie
Date: September 20, 2009 at 07:01:16 Pacific
Reply:

lol you have a real pickle dont you. i had the same problem with an old an forgotton 1980 windows OS forgotton name.


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