How to Clean the Format of Windows XP
Windows XP has a built-in program called Disk Management that lets you format and partition your hard drives so that you can clean off all of the data on the drives. Once you format a drive, it takes specialized software and a great deal of time to recover the data, so use extreme caution when performing a cleaning format of your drive with the tools in Windows XP.
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Instructions
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Click on your Start button, and click on the "Control Panel."
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Open the "Administrative Tools" section, and go into the "Computer Management" section.
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Click on "Disk Management" on the left side of the window.
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Right-click on the partition you want to format, and select the "Format" option.
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Verify that you want to format the partition by clicking "Finish."
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