Perform a clean install of Windows XP?

5 thoughts on “Perform a clean install of Windows XP?”

1. bob taskbar says:

   September 25, 2009 at 11:48 pm

   the good about the full boxed version is that you can reinstall it to 1 pc over and over again. but if you are planning to reinstall just 1 time to 1 pc, then the oem legal copy will suffice. but in my experience, using the oem legal copy can be activated; it is just a bit annoying if you have upgraded your pc with its hardware. then you need to call the 1800 number, so a microsoft customer service can assist you in reactivating your pc.

   if you opted for an oem copy, it is also a good idea to make a backup of your harddrive (usually c drive, or where windows folder is) using a backup software like acronis true image after you have activated it. so the next time, you want to reinstall windows. you can just reinstall windows and acronis true image/ or the backup software of your choice, then restore the activated backup. (it is a good idea to keep this backup in an external harddrive for safe keeping.)

2. egoid says:

   September 25, 2009 at 11:48 pm

   If you completely wipe your drive, and you can not find your original CD then your best bet is to buy a licensed edition; however’ first, if you have a system handy that works, go to the Microsoft site and see if they have an edition to install. Plus if it were a registered licensed copy, they may be able to help you so that a new purchase is not necessary. On the Microsoft site you can also contact support and they will respond.
   Good Luck.

3. AMD Processor says:

   September 25, 2009 at 11:48 pm

   to buy a new OS disk it will cost too high but if you have a budget why not but if you don’t to waste money only to buy a disk that cost high just ask some of your fiends if they have a disk then try to barrow it…

4. David says:

   September 25, 2009 at 11:48 pm

   if you have a recovery partition you can use it

5. icewalk17 says:

   September 25, 2009 at 11:48 pm

   If you need to wipe and format then no, you can not use or peform an upgrade. You need to download or purchase a full version to do this. Upgrades are only for switching between two OS’s and upgrading to a superior version, home basic to home premium as example. An upgrade also does not wipe completely either, nor does a format. To delete all information for good, after install of new XP, download a system utility to wipe C which will clean all deleted info of C and make perm. unrecoverable.

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