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Please help quick?

I am selling my computer...i am tryingto basically get rid of everything possible that didnt come with it as far as programs and such...so how do I do that, I have the recovery disk that came with it, however it asks which programs do i want to fix...i just want to clear the whole computer as if it were just bought...i have Vista home premium..Thanks in advance to all help...

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Reformat the drive and sell it with nothing on it. Or better yet REMOVE the harddrive and sell it without one.

  • Syed
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Do a clean install of Windows from your recovery disk. It'll format the hard drive. Good Luck !!!

  • n8d1
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    The 3rd poster has a point. You can't sell it with the operating system or any software unless you provide the original disks or serials numbers with it.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Just boot from the CD when you start the computer and reinstall the VISTA OS.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Format the hard drive, and reinstall Vista.

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