# Reformating Hardrive / Reinstalling Windows?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reformating-hardrive-reinstalling-windows/201058>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [September 18, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reformating-hardrive-reinstalling-windows/201058 "2006-09-18T08:08:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Seb\_Hughes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/839c29/32.png) [@Seb\_Hughes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Seb_Hughes)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/reformating-hardrive-reinstalling-windows/201058/1 "2006-09-18T08:08:20Z")

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Ok, my mums pc is acting up and also it a bit slowish now. I want to have it so it like new so to speak. Im a n00b when it comes to this area. I want it so only the default programs are on there and no data i created is there. What would I have to do Reformating Hardrive or Reinstalling Windows or even both?

If so can sombody please give me step by step instructions on how to do this thanks. I mean like what kinda drive like NTFS or whatever the size, I dont know any of this so i require an idiots guide cause I know nothing.