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Name: Wally Date: September 1, 2000 at 11:46:18 Pacific
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Robin,
You could Delete Windows Directory and all of its subfolders.
Then go into the autoexec.bat and config.sys and remove references to any windows files.
Then delete any other directories that involve windows programs.
A much cleaner installation is to wipe out everything on your hard drive-FORMAT C: Then reinstall DOS.
If you don't have DOS disks, you could try the first method, but you will eventually need to have DOS disks so look for DOS 6.22 up on EBAY or some similar place.
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Name: Hal Date: September 2, 2000 at 08:27:50 Pacific
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When it comes to deleting directories with ease, download a copy of FastLynx from Mick C's PowerLoad Site. It can wipe out a directory with sub-directories with a few Yes's. As Wally says Wipe out everything but Root Directory and C:/DOS plus edit Autoexec.Bat & Config.Sys should do it. Run Defrag next just to cleanup harddisk.
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