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from windows xp to windows vista and wiping out hardrives

Discussion in 'Windows - General discussion' started by Phyco_Can, Dec 24, 2008.

  1. Phyco_Can

    Phyco_Can Guest

    ok so its about time for me to restart my OS and i decided might as well be the new windows..some questions, i want to wipe out the two harddrives how do i go about doing this?,i want to do this because im having problems with viruses etc,if i just install over my current OS will the virus probs and things like that be gone??, i currently have (160 GB& 30GB),which hdd should i install vista on??, i cant find my installations cd/floppys for mobo, graphics card, etc will that be a prob wen i wipe the hdd's ?? all help aprreciated

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  2. ddp

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    do a fresh install which will give you the option to delete partition, create new partition & format the hd. vista needs about 14gigs of hd space just to load itself. what is the make & model# of the computer or motherboard?
     
  3. Phyco_Can

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    i did the clean install and stuff reformatted the 30gb hhd and my cpu is running like a dream except for one problem the wireless internet wont work.. it finds the adapter but it says it wont work correctly because the proper drivers arent installed and i do install the latest drivers but it stil says the same..for both my edimax EW-7128g and my linksys wmp54g wireless adapters

    mobo is the abit Kn8 ultra
     
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