how to format computer?

[firecry]

OIDanTheManIO sent me here
i need help
how do i format my computer?

 

[Ankush09]

...do u have an operating system (xp) cd

 

[Alvin.C]

Re:

Hello,

Ok...if you only have on Operating System installed on your PC, then you want to use a boot disk to boot into command prompt at startup, or if you have a Windows XP Installation CD, boot into that and start the Windows XP Recovery Console. In both, you'l get a command line interface where you simply type 'FORMAT C:' where C: would be the letter of your Hard Drive.

If you have Windows XP and wish to install if fresh, you can simply boot into the Windows XP Installation CD and select to install Windows XP. You can then select which partition to delete or modify, and Windows XP will automatically format before re-installating.

If you are trying to rid of problems in Windows XP, then you could also do a Windows XP Repair. Simply boot into the Windows XP Installation CD, select Repair and it will only re-instal system files...but not touch personally created data files. However, this method can fail to fix issues in some situations.

 

[firecry]

yea im using xp professional and its a dell

 

[firecry]

If you have Windows XP and wish to install if fresh, you can simply boot into the Windows XP Installation CD and select to install Windows XP. You can then select which partition to delete or modify, and Windows XP will automatically format before re-installating

how?

 

[Ankush09]

ok if ur gona do a clean setup startup with cd go to bios run from cd delete teh old partition create a new one install xp../

 

[kopenhagen]

Re: Re:

Hello,

If you have Windows XP and wish to install if fresh, you can simply boot into the Windows XP Installation CD and select to install Windows XP. You can then select which partition to delete or modify, and Windows XP will automatically format before re-installating.

If you are trying to rid of problems in Windows XP, then you could also do a Windows XP Repair. Simply boot into the Windows XP Installation CD, select Repair and it will only re-instal system files...but not touch personally created data files. However, this method can fail to fix issues in some situations.

I have a copy CD win XP Pro, is it ok to format my HD?

Thanks

 

[jlyouyou]

if you donn't wanna format default hd,maybe just a pq maginc is great help.