Can I reformat my Hard Drive if I Don't Have Windows CDs?

SILLYGOOSER · #1 08-21-2007, 07:17 PM

I bought my computer from eBay and it came with no software disks. It was already installed. I would like to make things run faster by cleaning everything up.

nuclear500 · #2 08-21-2007, 08:10 PM

So....you have no means of installing Windows, but yet you want to reformat?

But to answer your question: yes, you can download bootable ISO's to burn that will let you do this sort of thing, or floppy disk images.

SILLYGOOSER · #3 08-21-2007, 09:24 PM

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So....you have no means of installing Windows, but yet you want to reformat?

But to answer your question: yes, you can download bootable ISO's to burn that will let you do this sort of thing, or floppy disk images.

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Exactly right. Could someone please give me some info or links on where to download these ISO's?

nuclear500 · #4 08-21-2007, 09:32 PM

http://www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/

kerowo · #5 08-21-2007, 10:49 PM

If you don't have the installation CD for Windows this isn't going to help. Unless he really doesn't mean you need the files from the installation CD.

There isn't a legal way for you reformat your HD and reinstall an OS without having a legal copy of that OS.