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| Thread ID: 108934 | 2010-04-17 12:05:00 | Remotely formating/reinstalling PC | Chikara (5139) | Press F1 |
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| 877599 | 2010-04-17 12:05:00 | Hi all So my old PC is in storage at my parents place (it hasn't been used since Sept last year, but has internet connection available, and was working last time it was used) I am planning on giving the PC away to a friend, but before I do that, I want to completely wipe it and do a fresh install - a) to make sure all my old data on there is irretrievably wiped, and b) so it's as fresh/fast as it can be when they get it. Only problem is, I'm now based overseas for work and won't be back home in NZ until later in the year. My parents aren't that PC literate so I can't really give them instructions on how to do it themselves, it would be beyond them. Can I do it remotely via Team Viewer perhaps?? Currently it has one physical drive, with 3 partitions - Win Xp, Win 7 RC (which will probably have expired by now) and a data partition. Thanks! |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 877600 | 2010-04-17 12:10:00 | It is not possible to do it remotely. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 877601 | 2010-04-17 12:17:00 | Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm... an interesting question. Let's see: Potentially, you can start a TeamViewer session to Windows XP (not Windows 7 because, as you said, it is now expired and therefore unusable). From there, *perhaps* you can combine all the partitions into one using Disk Management (thus wiping off Windows 7 RC). After that, type format C: to wipe off everything? What OS do you plan to install on the computer? Cheers and have fun working in Singapore! (It's a great place) |
Renmoo (66) | ||
| 877602 | 2010-04-17 12:21:00 | And then you will not have an internet connection after you format everthing I would think. So team viewer won't work any more on the remote PC. | Sweep (90) | ||
| 877603 | 2010-04-17 12:30:00 | I was just reading and toying with the Idea about that sort of thing - it is possible, BUT you needed to be connected to a Server, for LAN deployment - in other words a general Home user PC is out of the question. (easily) There is a way to do it though - make up a unattended install DVD, and send them that. You would need to have all the drivers slipstream first. ( if it were W7 it may even auto load them) I tried it on a workshop PC worked a treat last weekend, simply put in the DVD, booted from it - only thing I had to do was click I agree once (to wipe the drive) and the DVD did the rest, user name, Product Key, Auto agree to EULA, , workgroup and all other details all fully loaded. BTW - it was with W7. Heres the program (www.msfn.org) |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 877604 | 2010-04-17 12:38:00 | Thanks for the replies so far. @Jamuz - I plan on installing Win XP back on it. (Oh and re: Sg, yep been here 6 months so far, it is a good place. I have to say though, customer service here is far far worse than most places in NZ!) @ Wainuitech - could you point me anywhere where i might read up more about your idea of an unattended install DVD? How I would create one? |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 877605 | 2010-04-17 12:54:00 | For XP, nLite (http://nliteos.com) is the best way to do it. :) | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 877606 | 2010-04-17 13:06:00 | I have to say though, customer service here is far far worse than most places in NZ!) ... Just for my interests, which sector you are referring to? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 877607 | 2010-04-17 13:29:00 | Just for my interests, which sector you are referring to? Pretty much everywhere actually.. retail, banks, government, call centres... I've had some good experiences, but mostly it's pretty poor. Just people who don't smile, aren't polite, and don't offer any help. Two examples from the last few days... - at lunchtime, colleague of mine went into a clothes shop. Q "Do you sell (whatever type) shorts?". A - No. Not a smile, not a sorry, not an alternative suggestion - just no. I went to get a coffee on the way back from lunch. Pay first then hand the receipt to the counter where it's made in front of you. Take the receipt from you without a word, no eye contact. Give it back to you without a word again. I say thank you. No acknowledgment. I see that type of bad service every day. But, I digress... |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 877608 | 2010-04-17 13:32:00 | For XP, nLite (http://nliteos.com) is the best way to do it. :) Loots interesting..so can I get the nLite installation to wipe the drive clean, or will it do that automatically? Do I have to set up thea Nlite disc on that same PC, or can I set it up from here (if I have the Windows XP discs and S/N?) I had a look through the NLite FAQ's but it didn't seem to specify that. |
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