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i'm WIPING a hard DRIVE clean with dban. after this is done what is my next step to install windows xp again? USE the dell cd with the os on it (XP)? will setup boot from this cd? do i have to format the hard drive in any way to prepare it for windows?
No you don't need to reformat....the Dell CD should be bootable.
Set CDROM as your first boot device in the BIOS. Quote

i'm wiping a hard drive clean with dban. after this is done what is my next step to install windows xp again? use the dell cd with the os on it (XP)? will setup boot from this cd? do i have to format the hard drive in any way to prepare it for windows?
STOP and think about this !
If this is a Dell computer you will wipe out its "hidden partition" if you let DBAN run wild.

I have not tried this, but you may be able to "see" the hidden partition and keep DBAN from away it.

If you absolutely need a down-to-smoking-metal low level format, you could burn an image (back-up) with ACRONIS or similar. Then put back the hidden partition later.

If you wipe this hidden partition, I don't think that your Dell-branded CD will work. It looks for the hidden partition, I believe, before it will install.



Only if he chooses to let DBAN wipe out all partitions...the default is C:\ ...
You need to call all others for it to do all partitions.OK, good.
Just wanted to get that on the table because so often that hidden partition gets wiped by MISTAKE.


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