how to view hardrive partitions?

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

how do i view the hardrive partitions so that i can find out if i can delete the partitions or if i have to completely redo my computer?

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[theCybe 5,000+ posts]

In what OS?

'fdisk' in dos.

or boot from your windows cd and use the partition manager.

or a third party utility like 'partition magic'

'mount' in linux.

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

its on XP my computer is so ****ed up its not even funny

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

and how can i make my computer like the way it came from dell?

 

[bigwheel15 10+ year member]

and how can i make my computer like the way it came from dell?

From what I gather delete all current partitions then reformat.

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

From what I gather delete all current partitions then reformat.

will it have all the preinstalled programs installed like when you first turn your computer and you see the desktop?

 

[bigwheel15 10+ year member]

will it have all the preinstalled programs installed like when you first turn your computer and you see the desktop?

You will have only the programs that came with the computer when you first bought it. Nothing you've added after.

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

You will have only the programs that came with the computer when you first bought it. Nothing you've added after.

like the free aol and netscape type things?

 

[bigwheel15 10+ year member]

like the free aol and netscape type things?

If thats what came on your computer when you bought it then yes.

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

have you done this before and can i get some other feedback on this

 

[kuijo 10+ year member]

Sucks man. I thought XP had some type of recovery system. THat let you restore your computer back to a certain date.

My 2kPro has it and i used to use it all the time.

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

i'm so pissed i don't know where my music got moved to, and i just got an ipod tonight, and the whole system is like twice as slow as my dads laptop he just got

 

[kuijo 10+ year member]

On my other computer we've got a second hard drive we keep all our shit on, and then just the OS and other gay programs on the main hard drive. and every so often we format the master hard drive, keeps the computer running like it was new.

 

[SAG3 5,000+ posts]

you think that if i take it to a shop they can fix it so that its like new from dell?

 

[kuijo 10+ year member]

Or you could use this as an opportunity to buy a new one!