When I got my comp, it came it factory settings which have tons of loaded software and programs i just plain dont need. its also the media center which i hate. The thing is, there is also a D drive in which the media center is on in case you need to restore it. Now, the way I figure this is that the HD is partitioned into 2 different parts, and the D is in the way. Now, I want to wipe out my whole HD and install Win XP Pro on it which is the copy i bought myself couple of years ago. I tried that, but when XP pro wants to format it, it just doesnt go right through to the setup, it keeps restarting. I found some software called Kill@Drive or something similar, used it to wipe out my whole HD, but when I tried installing XP, it installed in H drive. What da helll is going on here??? is there a way for me to actually wipe out my HD properly, make it look like its a new, store bought HD so I can install my own win xp on it?