Posted: 12/27/2008 4:12:08 PM EDT
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I recently filled up my hard drive.
There were all kinds of problems with the Windows operation anyway. So, I copied all my files onto an external hard drive. I installed a new hard drive in the computer and installed a brand new copy of Windows XP on it. How can I uninstall the windows files off of the external drive. It doesn't hurt anything other than take up space but I would like to get closure by just doing away with it. |
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This eveidently wasn't as clear as it seems to me.
The old drive is in the landfill. I copied the whole contents of the old drive onto an external drive including the old copy of Windows. I then threw the old drive away: it has nothing to do with anything. I installed a NEW drive in the computer and a NEW copy of Windows from a NEW cd onto it. It has nothing to do with the old drive or the old copy of Windows. Now I have an external hard drive that has an old corrupted copy of Windows on it. I would like to clean it off just because. |
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This eveidently wasn't as clear as it seems to me. The old drive is in the landfill. I copied the whole contents of the old drive onto an external drive including the old copy of Windows. I then threw the old drive away: it has nothing to do with anything. I installed a NEW drive in the computer and a NEW copy of Windows from a NEW cd onto it. It has nothing to do with the old drive or the old copy of Windows. Now I have an external hard drive that has an old corrupted copy of Windows on it. I would like to clean it off just because. Oh, then format it... |
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AHHHH@@@@!!!!
lots of bad info in this thread@@@@!!!! just delete the windows and program files folders on the external drive, leave the documents and settings or users folder. Its simple. Just delete the shit and keep what you want. Any windows files on the external drive are not linked to the systems operation anymore. Done. |
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"Deltree \windows"
"deltree \program files" you will need to be on a CMD screen to do this. deltree /? will offer up the help file to explain useage You don't know the power of the dark side... unless you work in cmd alot. BTW be sure your working on the correct drive volume - or Deltree will work only once. 
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