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hargrave816 On March 26, 2011




Durham, North Carolina
#1New Post! May 18, 2008 @ 21:13:19
I am currently using Windows XP and I want to completely wipe it clean, there are no files i want to keep, and i am go to install windows 98 once the hard drive is blank
hargrave816 On March 26, 2011




Durham, North Carolina
#2New Post! May 18, 2008 @ 21:15:33
what i meant to say is "how do i erase my hard drive"
Pete On March 28, 2012
Master of Unlocking





Central Scotland, United Kingd
#3New Post! May 18, 2008 @ 21:16:21
Just go install windows 98, that will overwrite anything on the disk.

What won't completely clean the drive, if you have the know how there is a chance you can retrieve the files, but if you don't care/doesn't matter then just put in the windows 98 disk and install.
mark_is_god On June 26, 2015




antrim, Ireland
#4New Post! May 18, 2008 @ 21:16:35
when you install a new OS it "wipes" the hard drive, well at least a partition of the hard drive
alexkidd On February 07, 2012
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in a bog, Ireland
#5New Post! May 18, 2008 @ 21:20:58
windows 98?
why?
mark_is_god On June 26, 2015




antrim, Ireland
#6New Post! May 18, 2008 @ 21:21:55
twas thinking that too.

bad decision IMO
mr_mcgrr On June 11, 2008




Oslo, Norway
#7New Post! May 19, 2008 @ 07:35:58
Yeah man, Win 98 isn't to smart...
If you want to keep it basic you should go for Ubuntu.
Don't go spending money on an old Win 98. Ubuntu is FREE!!!
mikey_aus On June 04, 2008




sydney, Australia
#8New Post! May 24, 2008 @ 14:41:34
if you put the 98 disk in it should give you the option of reformatting the hard
drive as well as install
jeremyreid On September 28, 2010




Biggleswade, United Kingdom
#9New Post! May 29, 2008 @ 20:59:05
@mr_mcgrr Said
Yeah man, Win 98 isn't to smart...
If you want to keep it basic you should go for Ubuntu.
Don't go spending money on an old Win 98. Ubuntu is FREE!!!


Yeah... I find ubuntu usefull for when I need to do my office stuff and just light browsing cos I can do it quickly and fast unlike in windows! but when I want to play my games I go to windows. I dual boot vista and ubuntu ^^
jeremyreid On September 28, 2010




Biggleswade, United Kingdom
#10New Post! May 29, 2008 @ 21:03:41
@hargrave816 Said
I am currently using Windows XP and I want to completely wipe it clean, there are no files i want to keep, and i am go to install windows 98 once the hard drive is blank


K, If you want to completely erase the hard drive and leave it completely empty an make sure no crooks can steal stuff of it use Drive Scrubber ! But if you want to just install win 98 (Get ubuntu idiot) then just put the win 98 (or ubuntu) disk in and install!
Pete On March 28, 2012
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Central Scotland, United Kingd
#11New Post! May 29, 2008 @ 21:05:59
You guys not think the reason he wants to install windows 98, is because he may want to use some kind of software that works with windows 98?
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