please elp with memory problem

[atari72]

my computer was running slow the other month so i reinstalled windows and that got it up to speed, but all of my files are there from the previous upload of windows xp and i do not know how to get them off of my hard drive, i need to delete files from a previous version i have no clue how to do this i looked everywhere on my hard drive, can you please help me

 

[Atomic Rooster]

I'm not sure of what to do there.

If no one else has an idea, I would think your best bet is to do a clean install as outlined here: Clean Install Windows XP

 

[Captain Pooka]

You mean you didn't have to format the disk before you reinstalled?

 

[Atomic Rooster]

It sounds like he did a parallel installation of XP, leaving the old install intact.

Is this a prebuilt computer like a Dell or Gateway and did you use the "recovery CD" to reinstall Windows?

 

[atari72]

yes it is a prebuilt computer it is a dell latitude d600 and no i did not use a recovery CD

i could not get my cd to work from boot so i went in while windows was on and said reinstall but it does not show any of those older files anywhere