Ok thanks for pointing me in a good direction here.

"1) You can buy a install CD/DVD for Windows XP and do a fresh install,
format the HD.

2) You can buy a install CD/DVD for Windows Vista Bus or the upgrade, either
way, you can do a clean install/format the HD. "

This is what I am looking to do. Right now however im split on either XP or
Vista, but thats a differant issue. Ok say I put in the XP or Vista dvd and
started up my computer. Would there be a install or format hd option? I'm
confused on how this would be done.

"Mr. Arnold" wrote:

>
> "Derek" <Derek@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7F41042E-E8BF-4D86-9FCB-6CDF9DFC6764@microsoft.com...
> > Well thats true, but could you answer my question above your reply?
> >
>
> Here, let me peel you off the wall and point you in another direction.
>
> 1) You can buy a install CD/DVD for Windows XP and do a fresh install,
> format the HD.
>
> 2) You can buy a install CD/DVD for Windows Vista Bus or the upgrade, either
> way, you can do a clean install/format the HD.
>
> 3) Activate either product and immediately, make a recovery disc and
> activate recovery restore points.
>
> 4) Or call your computer vendor and see if they can get you out of this by
> using a install Vista CD/DVD to boot off of and let you do a Repair or some
> other kind of way out of it.
>
>
>