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kikzm33z
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_ 		27. April 2008 @ 08:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi all, I just want to know if I can erase the memory from my previous Windows Installations. I have re-install Windows several times, and I see that my memory doesn't get wiped out. All I have is 2GB space on my computer, and as you can see, my previous files that were wiped out is still on my memory space... I want to delete those items permanently. Is there any possible way of doing this? Do you know what I'm talking about? :S

Thanks in advance. (Whatever that means :|)
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core2kid
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_ 		27. April 2008 @ 17:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well when you reformat it will install Windows with all the necessary files only. I don't know what you mean by erasing memory, do you mean your RAM?
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kikzm33z
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_ 		29. April 2008 @ 11:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I think...
I have a crappy computer with 38GB. I used like 12GB of it then I downloaded a virus. I had to re-install Windows, realizing that I only have 26GB left... Then I used maybe 10GB then I had to re-install Windows and 16GB left... And now I once again have to re-install Windows and I only have 2GB left.. I'm running out of memory space... So, is there anyway to remove the files that don't appear on my PC anymore..?

Do you know what I mean? :S
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core2kid
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_ 		29. April 2008 @ 11:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes you can but I think at this point it would involve reformatting the hard drive. You basically wipe the hard drive clean and start from scratch.
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ddp
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_ 		29. April 2008 @ 12:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
save what info you need but not the installed programs. delete the partition, make a new partition, format the drive then load xp.
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kikzm33z
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_ 		30. April 2008 @ 12:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Oh I see... Thankyou for your help! The next time my sister agrees to re-install Windows, I'll do that. Thanks again :)
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