S Susan Sep 28, 2003 #1 I have the disks and I need to do a reformat of my hard drive. Can someone please help me get started...
I have the disks and I need to do a reformat of my hard drive. Can someone please help me get started...
A anne Sep 28, 2003 #2 why did you run anti-virus and or spybot programs. we need more info as to why you are reformating. maybe reformat is not what you want to do.
why did you run anti-virus and or spybot programs. we need more info as to why you are reformating. maybe reformat is not what you want to do.
R Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers Sep 28, 2003 #3 Hi Susan, Boot the WinXP CD, start a new installation, you can format as part of it, no need to do any separate steps first. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
Hi Susan, Boot the WinXP CD, start a new installation, you can format as part of it, no need to do any separate steps first. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
B Bruce Chambers Sep 28, 2003 #4 Greetings -- Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.) HOW TO Install Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941 http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH
Greetings -- Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.) HOW TO Install Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941 http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm Bruce Chambers -- Help us help you: You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH
C Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\) Sep 28, 2003 #5 Maybe reformat IS what she wants to do. That is why she asked the question. I can think of a few reasons to reformat!
Maybe reformat IS what she wants to do. That is why she asked the question. I can think of a few reasons to reformat!