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how do i wipe my dell xp hard drive if i am locked out of my computer

col765

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Jan 19, 2014
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my dell computer is running xp and I am locked out by administer so I want to wipe it clean and start again. can anyone help?
 
That depends on what you mean by "locked out by administer".

A BIOS password that you do not know? Ask whoever set the password.
Windows password? Simply reinstall.