Cannot re-install from the CDs

1 Feb 2004

      When my installation straight off the SuSE Linux Pro CD 1 gets to the step "integrating the shared objects of the installation system", several errors come up on the screen about problems with various .so (shared object) files.  I really want to re-install.

Is my only option to wipe the hard drive?

If so, how do I do that?

Cheers,
wmeler