formatting my c:\ Drive?

[Robert]

How do I format My c:\? I'm running windows Xp Home...
I need to Format the drive in order to fix all the
coruption (per Drive manufactor)

Please help...

 

[rifleman]

Firstly BACKUP your data.
Then set your Bios to boot from CD.
Boot from the CD and follow the instructions.

 

[Alex Nichol]

How do I format My c:\? I'm running windows Xp Home...
I need to Format the drive in order to fix all the
coruption (per Drive manufactor)

You do it as part of a reinstall of the system after booting the XP CD
direct. Enter Setup, and after the license agreement take New Install.
When it asks you to confirm where, hit ESC; select and delete the
current partition and make a new RAW one to be formatted at the next
stage

The important point is the delete. Without that it will just go ahead
and make a new install over the top of the old one