yes, me too.
"fatj26" <fatj26@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>i get the option to boot from disc when it says push any key i do an
>nothin
> happens but the disc works when im on my desktop
>
> "John Seele" wrote:
>
>> If you think that you have viruses on your computer. I would recommend
>> finding out if the hard drive manufacture of the hard drive in your pc
>> has a
>> low-level format utility. This will reset you hard drive as if it has
>> just
>> left the manufacture. This will wipe out any virus on you pc. By doing
>> the
>> format from the Windows XP cd you still could wind up having that same
>> virus
>> on your pc since this is a higher level format which does not erase all
>> the
>> information from the hard drive.
>>
>> JS
>>
>> "diddler69" wrote:
>>
>> > i need to reinstall xp but guess i must wipe existing hard drives.
>> > problem is
>> > i cant log on to xp whatsoever.( probably virus or corrupt disc
>> > etc)can i /
>> > how do i, wipe existing discs without logging on ?? i think i have to
>> > start
>> > up in dos, is this correct ? if so what buttons must i press ?? thanks
>> > for
>> > any advice.
>