My computer is messed up. I don’t have the system recovery CD, so does anyone know how to clean up a computer and basically restart it as when I just bought it?
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My computer is messed up. I don’t have the system recovery CD, so does anyone know how to clean up a computer?
September 9, 2009
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Clean Registry and Optimize PC
Buy, beg, borrow or steal (only kidding) a Windows installation disk and follow these instructions…
How to perform a clean install of Windows.
A clean installation consists of removing all data from your hard disk by reformatting your hard disk and reinstalling the operating system and programs to an empty (clean) hard disk.
Note: To boot from your Windows CD, the BIOS settings on your computer must be configured to do this. On start up keep tapping either F2, Esc, or Del, to enter the BIOS set-up. Look for "Drive configuration", "Boot order" or similiar and make the CD/DVD drive the first boot device. Save settings and exit.
Start your computer from the Windows CD. To do this, insert the Windows CD into your CD drive or DVD drive, and then restart your computer.
When you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press any key to start the computer from the Windows CD.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to start Windows Setup and then press F8.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select and format (NTFS) a partition where you want to install Windows.
You may be asked if you wish to install 3rd party SATA drivers by pressing F6. Unless you have a Laptop, you can ignore this request.
If you do have a Laptop, you’ll have to download and copy the SATA drivers to disk or flash drive for later installation.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Windows Setup.
You will be asked to enter "Regional and Language/Keyboard Settings" your serial/product key and then activate Windows.
in addition to ccleaner, also run spybot search & destroy (search "spybot" on download.com) and also get Malewarebytes (also from download.com)
Install them, update them, and then run your system checks.
try cclean. its a free download and it is serious.
http://www.ccleaner.com
Try ebay for a recovery disk
call your computer manufacturer and order a recovery disc for your computer. If you’re still under warranty, they’d send you one free otherwise you probably pay for the shipping
Otherwise you can order an OEM version of whatever Windows version your using