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Could anyone help?
I have a Dell, and I would like to know how to just completely wipe my computer.
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I have a Dell, and I would like to know how to just completely wipe my computer.
+ REP for proper help !
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cripseh wrote Could anyone help?
I have a Dell, and I would like to know how to just completely wipe my computer.
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define wipe...it can be done, but are you wanting to remove your OS as well?
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Mensch wrotecripseh wrote Could anyone help?
I have a Dell, and I would like to know how to just completely wipe my computer.
+ REP for proper help !
define wipe...it can be done, but are you wanting to remove your OS as well?
Sorry, but what is an OS?
I just want to delete everything.
All the programs, ALL of them.
have the CD's to re-install my Windows, and my Mcaffe.
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You probably can look up how to completely delete everything
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cripseh wroteMensch wrotecripseh wrote Could anyone help?
I have a Dell, and I would like to know how to just completely wipe my computer.
+ REP for proper help !
define wipe...it can be done, but are you wanting to remove your OS as well?
Sorry, but what is an OS?
I just want to delete everything.
All the programs, ALL of them.
have the CD's to re-install my Windows, and my Mcaffe.
Well an OS is short for Operating System, that would be Windows in your scenario.
The first thing I would like you to do is create another login for your system that has administrative rights, if you need help just let me know and I will supply you with enough information that will help you through it without any hiccups.
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you could do a system restore on your computer to when you first got it .
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Mensch wrotecripseh wroteMensch wrotecripseh wrote Could anyone help?
I have a Dell, and I would like to know how to just completely wipe my computer.
+ REP for proper help !
define wipe...it can be done, but are you wanting to remove your OS as well?
Sorry, but what is an OS?
I just want to delete everything.
All the programs, ALL of them.
have the CD's to re-install my Windows, and my Mcaffe.
Well an OS is short for Operating System, that would be Windows in your scenario.
The first thing I would like you to do is create another login for your system that has administrative rights, if you need help just let me know and I will supply you with enough information that will help you through it without any hiccups.
Create another user for my computer?
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cripseh wroteMensch wrotecripseh wroteMensch wrotecripseh wrote Could anyone help?
I have a Dell, and I would like to know how to just completely wipe my computer.
+ REP for proper help !
define wipe...it can be done, but are you wanting to remove your OS as well?
Sorry, but what is an OS?
I just want to delete everything.
All the programs, ALL of them.
have the CD's to re-install my Windows, and my Mcaffe.
Well an OS is short for Operating System, that would be Windows in your scenario.
The first thing I would like you to do is create another login for your system that has administrative rights, if you need help just let me know and I will supply you with enough information that will help you through it without any hiccups.
Create another user for my computer?
needsomeextralettersmaaaan.
Yes, create another user that is an ADMIN, emphasis on admin lol because we will need to go in and delete the other account later
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Hold down the windows key and press r
type in cmd and press enter
then type in format c:/
this will DELETE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING off of your main harddrive you will need to RE-INSTALL windows and your computer will only boot into its BIOS until you install windows
you may want to look up a guide on how to re-install windows BEFORE you delete it.
hope this helps
type in cmd and press enter
then type in format c:/
this will DELETE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING off of your main harddrive you will need to RE-INSTALL windows and your computer will only boot into its BIOS until you install windows
you may want to look up a guide on how to re-install windows BEFORE you delete it.
hope this helps
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DarksydeZach wrote Hold down the windows key and press r
type in cmd and press enter
then type in format c:/
this will DELETE ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING off of your main harddrive you will need to RE-INSTALL windows and your computer will only boot into its BIOS until you install windows
you may want to look up a guide on how to re-install windows BEFORE you delete it.
hope this helps
Hey Zach, I'll leave it up to the OP to decide if he wants to go your route or mine, if he goes yours I won't post anymore that way we don't clog up the thread and he can find the next step easier, but good response! I would've explained that to him, but was kind of afraid to put someone who hasn't heard of and OS into the BIOS +Rep to you though
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