[Q] Total wipe for CM7RC1 install? - Motorola Droid X2

Hi- I updated my rooted 2.3.4 Droid X2 about a week ago to CM7RC1 and have been enjoying it since. One thing that surprised me is that the upgrade appeared to have kept certain configurations that I had, such as the custom wallpaper I was using. I had followed the instructions on this site to the letter, which included wiping data and cache and dalvik cache. I would have thought performing those steps would have cleaned any custom configs/settings off the phone?
The reason I ask is that I'm still encountering some unique bugs I had before the upgrade. I'd really like to perform a true wipe and clean install of CM7RC1. I would presume that would include some type of format of my sd card, since there are so many android file structures on there. But I don't see how I could do that since I need the CM7RC1 and Google App zip installs (as well as the patched BSR apk) on the SD card. I'm not even sure I could boot to the BSR I now have on there if I formatted my SD card.
Any thoughts or recommendations would be appreciated. Is there a way to do a real system reset with my existing CM7RC1 install? Will the power button + volume down technique really work, or will it keep my custom settings?
Sorry for the long post. Thanks again for any help!

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1.) PLUG PHONE INTO COMPUTER DELETE Android_Secure FROM SD CARD.
2.) FRESH 2.34 SBF/RE-ROOT.
SBF TUTORIAL:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175300
ROOTING TUTORIAL:
http://www.traemcneely.com/2011/09/...-with-android-2-3-4-gingerbread-instructions/
Then Download:
3.) Bootstrap Recovery
http://www.mediafire.com/?k4ooqa7keblzqso
4.) CM7RC1
http://www.mediafire.com/?qg0mbk94jtxtt0c
5.) Google Apps
http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
6.) CM7 Re-Recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=880528&d=132799065
7.) CM7 Bootstrap Recovery
http://www.mediafire.com/?pzz4413k6wggcao
8.) Place them on SD Card.
9.) Install Bootstrap Recovery.
10.) Open Bootstrap Recovery.
11.) Click Install Recovery.
12.) Click Recovery Mode.
13.) Select Backup/Restore (Backup to SD Card.)
(Move up/down with volume rocker)
(Select with screen on button.)
14.) Select Install Zip from SD Card select CM7.
15.) Select Install Zip from SD Card select GAPPs.
16.) Select Wipe Date/Factory Reset.
17.) Select Wipe Cache.
18.) Select Advanced.
19.) Select Wipe Dalvik.
20.) Select Wipe Battery Stats.
21.) Select Install Zip from SD Card Select Re-Recovery.
22.) After CM7 Boots Install CM7 Bootstrap Recovery.
23.) Open CM7 Bootstrap Recovery.
24.) Click Install Recovery.
DONE!! AND WELCOME TO CM7!!!!
Sent from my MB870 using xda premium

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S3AL3DF4T3 said:
1.) BACKUP INTERNAL/EXTERNAL SD CARD TO COMPUTER KEEP ONLY THE FILES YOU NEED!!
(Documents, Music, Pictures, ECT..)
2.) FRESH 2.34 SBF/RE-ROOT.
SBF TUTORIAL:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1175300
ROOTING TUTORIAL:
http://www.traemcneely.com/2011/09/...-with-android-2-3-4-gingerbread-instructions/
3.) Then go to Settings > Storage.
4.) Click Unmount SD Card.
5.) Click Format SD Card.
Then Download:
6.) Bootstrap Recovery
http://www.mediafire.com/?k4ooqa7keblzqso
7.) CM7RC1
http://www.mediafire.com/?qg0mbk94jtxtt0c
8.) Google Apps
http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip
9.) CM7 Re-Recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=880528&d=132799065
10.) CM7 Bootstrap Recovery
http://www.mediafire.com/?pzz4413k6wggcao
11.) Place them on SD Card.
12.) Install Bootstrap Recovery.
13.) Open Bootstrap Recovery.
14.) Click Install Recovery.
15.) Click Recovery Mode.
16.) Select Backup/Restore (Backup to SD Card.)
(Move up/down with volume rocker)
(Select with screen on button.)
17.) Select Install Zip from SD Card select CM7.
18.) Select Install Zip from SD Card select GAPPs.
19.) Select Wipe Date/Factory Reset.
20.) Select Wipe Cache.
21.) Select Advanced.
22.) Select Wipe Dalvik.
23.) Select Wipe Battery Stats.
24.) Select Install Zip from SD Card Select Re-Recovery.
25.) After CM7 Boots Install CM7 Bootstrap Recovery.
26.) Open CM7 Bootstrap Recovery.
27.) Click Install Recovery.
28.) Restore SD CARD Backup.
DONE!! AND WELCOME TO CM7!!!!
Sent from my MB870 using xda premium
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This removes mods too, right?

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Yes, if done properly it removes all MODs. It also Formats System and flashes a fresh CM7 build.

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I honestly don't think a format of :internal end external sdcards are necessary. Just format the .android_secure folder if you want. What's important is wiping system data and app data. I understand that is what you did but I recommend doing a wipe of data, cache, and DALVIC (which is part of why you were experiencing bugs and the wallpaper was there) before sbfing. I do it again once I install a fresh rom as well just to be safe.
Sent from my MB870 using xda premium

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Its certainly not necessary but I think he said something in the first post about wanting to format it.

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S3AL3DF4T3 said:
Its certainly not necessary but I think he said something in the first post about wanting to format it.
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I understood it as if he were asking if it were necessary and if so how it is possible.
Sent from my MB870 using xda premium

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Oops your right lol was just skimming changed my post.
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