I have Windows XP home edition; want to know how to format hard drive for a clean install. Thanks.?

December 14, 2009

I would appreciate if somebody can tell me how to format Hard drive in windows xp. I intend to do a clean install of operating system. I have Windows XP CD but it is SP-1; I downloaded SP-2 in 2004 when it was available.

So I plan to do a format of HD and clean install of XP SP-1. I would appeciate any help.

Thanks

They want me to fix their computers. Is it a computer repair scam?

October 27, 2009

Is this a scam? It is similar to others but not as cut-n-paste as they are.

Also if it is a scam how does it work?

Text of e-mail:

I got pentium IV dell laptops . Below are the things needed to be done
one on each laptops.

1 Format Hard Drive
2 Instal Win Xp with Service Pack 2
3 Microsoft Office Package
4 AVG Virus Software (Free Lifetime Updates)
5 Adobe Acrobat
6 Laptop Cleaning of the keyboard, screen and other case.
7 Diagnostics of the entire system after to check hard, cdrom, floppy,etc. Get back to me with your total cost for the services of 7 units.I will pay you with acertified check . (I am located in Utah). I await your urgent responseso that i can make shipping arrangements and payment as soon as possible=================