when it comes during the CDrom installation of XP and it is asking you about partitions are you highlighting it/them and selecting D to delete then enter then L? Once that's done no more partitions shoudl show and you select C to create a new one or more. No need for utilities or other programs if you do that. So far other than one AFU hard drive it's never failed to clear a drive in Windows 2000 Pro or XP home/pro. -----Original Message----- From: computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:computertalkshop-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Pam Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 8:22 AM To: CTS Subject: [CTS] Windows xp I have been trying to format my hard drive but it doesn't seem to actually wipe every thing out. I have windows 98 as a base and win xp as a update. Would some one please take the time to walk me through this process. I have gone to several sites and Microsoft.com but still can seem to acheive the results i want I want to format the drive because i have gotten the sasser virus, and the computer keep hanging up on me, I have tried all sorts of fixes and nothing solves the problem. Any thoughts Pam bundy