Question How to format the disc drive?

Oct 6, 2020
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Hello, I have one disk drive of 80gb on my pc, want to format it to start again fresh, can it be formated to factory like condition? If formated do I need to re install a windows?
 
Oct 6, 2020
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That would be excelent, I want to delete all the partition, could it be re installing xp again? I would go with a better windows but since its a 1gb ram pc for now a xp is better, later I'm thinking in installing 2 more gb of ram for a windows upgrade and a graphics card
 

USAFRet

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That would be excelent, I want to delete all the partition, could it be re installing xp again? I would go with a better windows but since its a 1gb ram pc for now a xp is better, later I'm thinking in installing 2 more gb of ram for a windows upgrade and a graphics card
Why are you putting money into an ancient system and operating system?

You could obtain a reasonably new refurb for $150, incl a current OS license, that would absolutely crush whatever that thing is.
 
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Kinda low on budget right now is the thing 😧, but thinking in upgrading in the near future, however would have to stick with this for now, so formating the drive disk is possible then? I don't have the original install disk, can it be from a xp iso online for download?
 

USAFRet

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Kinda low on budget right now is the thing 😧, but thinking in upgrading in the near future, however would have to stick with this for now, so formating the drive disk is possible then? I don't have the original install disk, can it be from a xp iso online for download?
Any XP ISO you find online is likely riddled with malware.

Linux would work much better.
What do you plan to use this thing for?