jtval 0 #1 May 14, 2003 ok I just had to install XP again but I didnt know the admin code so I reinstalled a whole new version. how can I delete the old corrupt one? do I have to Format the harddrive that it is on or can I do it surgically? thanks!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JumpingKayAus 0 #2 May 14, 2003 Make sure you back up any info that you don't want to lose. (Just in case) Then, all you need to do is re-format the drive, and install the new OS. JKA __________________________________________________________ -look fred, she's gotten her boobies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #3 May 14, 2003 cool thats what I figured Id have to do...Thanks! I was wishing there was an easier way! lolMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #4 May 14, 2003 Just make sure that your backups did actually backup. I did a format/reinstall once on my uni computer. I managed to loose all of my electronic references and my reference database of ~700 references. The only way I knew what I had was that I had paper copies of all my refs.-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #5 May 14, 2003 yikes that sounds like a nightmare! thanks!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #6 May 14, 2003 It was. Handentering all the details, for all refs, after finding and redownloading the electronic ones...-- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nathaniel 0 #7 May 15, 2003 # dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda oh, err, nevermind My advice is to do what your parents did; get a job, sir. The bums will always lose. Do you hear me, Lebowski? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,410 #8 May 15, 2003 Quote # dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda oh, err, nevermind It's a lot quicker to: # dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda bs=512 count=1 And it's just as effective."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #9 May 15, 2003 um...thanks!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b1jercat 0 #10 May 15, 2003 Dude grab what you want and shitcan the rest,you'll always get better results doing a fresh install, and be sure to update your drivers while your at it.good luck blue skies jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #11 May 15, 2003 thats pretty much what I've ended up doing (still in the process) but a serious question here...how do I update my drivers? (now for the dumb guy addage) I dont even golf! I dunno how to update the drivers. I though it was automatic.... My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daizey 0 #12 May 15, 2003 There are kinda a few different ways of doing itm I pm'd ya one of the easiest ways... Also, its an important question to ask, so don't feel weird about asking about it. A llot of people don't know how to do it. Hopefully that works for ya, lemme know how it turns out Just think, if ya mess it up too badly, i can fix it for ya saturday *daizey* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petur 0 #13 May 15, 2003 After many, many, manymanymany attempts to make reformatting a hard drive an easy task, I came up with this excellent (so to speak) phrase: "Always remember to have a CD-ROM driver on a floppy disk when formatting the boot-up hard drive" Ooooh, this brings tears to my eyes...--- P. "It Hurts to Admit When You Make Mistakes - But When They're Big Enough, the Pain Only Lasts a Second." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Opie 0 #14 May 15, 2003 Inquiry minds want to know. What happened to your XP that requires the reinstall? Just curious because I've had great luck with XP but lately I'm fighting IE on my laptop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #15 May 15, 2003 Quote Inquiry minds want to know. What happened to your XP that requires the reinstall? Just curious because I've had great luck with XP but lately I'm fighting IE on my laptop. LOL//um I dunno it just wouldnt go load when I turned on the computer. wouldnt even go to the last known good version. I didnt have the admin code so it wouldnt let me fix it with he disc!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
