Hi billy. Also, are you trying to reinstall windows xp? Or windows7? As barry says you can format your hd during the install but the keystrokes if doing it without sited help are different depending on what your installing. All the best, Mo. Barry Hill <barry.hill3@xxxxxxx> wrote: >Hi Billy > >You can do it as part of the new Windows installation. When installing >it, >you select 'Format hard drive', although I think it might be selected >as >default. > >Were you thinking of doing the installation yourself without sighted >help? > >Cheers > >Barry > >-----Original Message----- >From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >[mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >On Behalf Of Billy I >Sent: 18 November 2012 9:29 AM >To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [access-uk] wiping HDD. > >Hi guys, Is there software to allow me to wipe my HDD from the >desktop?. > >I'm wanting to wipe all data from my HDD using software from my >desktop, to >allow a fresh version of windows to be Installed onto my system, > >Billy > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq