How to Uninstall Win 2000/NT Prof. Lost CD

pat715 · 11-28-2004, 03:56 PM

Can someone please help...
After pc was highjacked by Klounada and infested with virus ,I downloaded
Spy wares and adwares which cleaned the sys.but in the process Win is now pretty much worthless, runs super slow,freezez,missing reg keys files etc.
I cannot not find the CD .I would like to install Win XP or maybe even 98 SE
(I have both) but don't know how to wipe out Win NT.
Thank you all

11-28-2004, 04:18 PM

Hi,

You should be able to go into Start, My computer, then right click on the drive you wish to clean via a format and select format. That will clean the OS off that drive. Hope you do know that you will lose all data off that drive.

pat715 · 11-28-2004, 06:27 PM

Hello,
just few more questions:Will the step you suggested completely wipe hard drive clean?I have nothing in pc which I need to save.I'm familiar with only basic pc task...

do I any to delete win components one by one?
thank you.Pat

11-28-2004, 06:39 PM

Hi,

Yes, a format will take everything off including all windows files.

jernelsingh · 12-03-2004, 02:13 AM

use the fdisk utility or PART
to remove NT from ur system .........

Cheers

toy264 · 12-08-2004, 08:16 PM

With hard drives as cheap as thet are now, why not just drop 40 bucks on a 40 gig drive, replace your old one with it and load the OS. Then set the old drive jumper to "slave", reinstall it, and after you clean out the stuff you don't want, you can always get to your old files on what's now your D drive.

If you don't like the idea of opening he case, then just boot to a floppy and delete your windows directory from within DOS (DEL C:\windows\*.* .
Afterward, when you reinstall your programs, you can reuse your old settings if you rerinstall to the same directories although it sometimes takes a little research to find out where they're been saved. If you have a ntfs file system you'll need an ntfs boot disk which you can get at http://www.ntfs.com/products.htm.

If you reformat, you'll have to export and save your email archives, favorites list, and data to a cd first if you want to keep them. But you do that regularly anyway, right ;-)

ICFire · 12-10-2004, 05:10 AM

If you haven't overwritten your install yet you can get the Magical Jellybean and it will read your CD key.

http://www.magicaljellybean.com

11-28-2004, 03:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
pat715 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6 OS: 2000	How to Uninstall Win 2000/NT Prof. Lost CD Can someone please help... After pc was highjacked by Klounada and infested with virus ,I downloaded Spy wares and adwares which cleaned the sys.but in the process Win is now pretty much worthless, runs super slow,freezez,missing reg keys files etc. I cannot not find the CD .I would like to install Win XP or maybe even 98 SE (I have both) but don't know how to wipe out Win NT. Thank you all

11-28-2004, 06:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
pat715 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6 OS: 2000	Uninstall Win 2000/NT Hello, just few more questions:Will the step you suggested completely wipe hard drive clean?I have nothing in pc which I need to save.I'm familiar with only basic pc task... do I any to delete win components one by one? thank you.Pat

12-03-2004, 02:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
jernelsingh Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA,Ohio Posts: 227 OS: win 2003 ,Win XP	Re use the fdisk utility or PART to remove NT from ur system ......... Cheers

12-08-2004, 08:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
toy264 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Magnolia Texas Posts: 39 OS: Win2K Pro	With hard drives as cheap as thet are now, why not just drop 40 bucks on a 40 gig drive, replace your old one with it and load the OS. Then set the old drive jumper to "slave", reinstall it, and after you clean out the stuff you don't want, you can always get to your old files on what's now your D drive. If you don't like the idea of opening he case, then just boot to a floppy and delete your windows directory from within DOS (DEL C:\windows\. . Afterward, when you reinstall your programs, you can reuse your old settings if you rerinstall to the same directories although it sometimes takes a little research to find out where they're been saved. If you have a ntfs file system you'll need an ntfs boot disk which you can get at http://www.ntfs.com/products.htm. If you reformat, you'll have to export and save your email archives, favorites list, and data to a cd first if you want to keep them. But you do that regularly anyway, right ;-) __________________ "If we knew what we were doing it wouldn't be called research, would it?" A. Einstein

11-28-2004, 04:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
mark3567 Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Hi, You should be able to go into Start, My computer, then right click on the drive you wish to clean via a format and select format. That will clean the OS off that drive. Hope you do know that you will lose all data off that drive.

11-28-2004, 06:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
mark3567 Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Hi, Yes, a format will take everything off including all windows files.

12-10-2004, 05:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
ICFire Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bloomington, Indiana Posts: 268 OS: XP Pro	If you haven't overwritten your install yet you can get the Magical Jellybean and it will read your CD key. http://www.magicaljellybean.com