How do i reformat, steps not working!

[KiDrIoT69]

I want to reformat my hard drive. So i pop in my Windows XP CD and reboot. It just goes on as normal. I saw someone posted a link where it goes to a black screen saying hit any button. When i put in my XP CD and reboot, it just acts like i turned on my computer, it doesnt let me reformat. I tried to go through the CD its self and it wont let me cuz my XP version is higher.

How do i reformat?

I really want to do it tonight.

 

[Him]

Go to www.bootdisk.com and download a bootdisk program. Install it on a floppy disk, and boot from the disk. At the C: prompt, type Format c:

 

[Blitze105]

ok listen
turn on ur computer, keep hitting DELETE as it starts.
ull get a blue screen (BIOS), go to "advanced bios" and then find the boot order (2nd one down i think). set it to CD rom then hard drive
reboot with the cd and then follow the windows directions

 

[KiDrIoT69]

Dont think i have any floppys.

 

[macdude425]

Just remember that its always handy to have some around at all times.

 

[KiDrIoT69]

When i reboot and hit delete, should i have the XP cd in my comp?

 

[Him]

No need to, that is only to set your boot order.

But when you restart, and want to boot from the cd, you need it in the drive.

 

[Blitze105]

HIM, plz dont take this offensevly
but if u dont have it set up to read from a cd it wont will it?
so set your BIOS to boot from cd then hard drive and itll boot like that...

 

[KiDrIoT69]

I just tried it and under adv theres no Boot Order. I rebooted and still didnt do it. How do i do this!?

 

[Blitze105]

ahhh ill reboot my computer and see the BIOS and then ill tell you lol