DOS as you remember it is not available in XP. Do you have a Win98 or Me
boot disk? If so, FDisking is the easiest way to wipe your HD and start
over. If you do not have a bootdisk , go to
www.bootdisk.com and download a
boot disk to a floppy. Pop the floppy in and reboot and follow the
instructions. If you've not formatted using FDisk before, go here,
http://www.fdisk.com/fdisk/ , for complete instructions. If I may ask, what
is it about XP that you do not like?
HTH,
Curt.