Reformatting

[Guest]

I would like to reformat my computer. Some programs are not working properly and files are missing etc. I want to get rid of everything and start over. I have all the cd's that came with the computer for reinstalling everything but do not know where to begin . Please help.

 

[Andy Civil]

I would like to reformat my computer. Some programs are not working properly and files are missing etc. I want to get rid of everything and start over. I have all the cd's that came with the computer for reinstalling everything but do not know where to begin . Please help.

Boot from the XP CD. Choose "R" to repair an installation and "log on"
to your existing C:/WINDOWS. When it asks for the administrator
password, don't worry, if there isn't one you can just press return.

When you get the C:/WINDOWS> prompt, you can type FORMAT C: and it will
do it. When you're done type "EXIT" and the computer will reboot - then
it's like you had a clean disk and setup will run as usual.

An MVP may come along with some caveats or improvements, but this worked
for me.

You'll obviously have to activate again.

 

[Guest]

If you only have mfg cds and not a windows xp cd,start with disc #1,format
and recovery cd.Load the cd,restart computer,the cd should start automatically
select,format and recovery,recovery only simply reinstalls the software.If you hav
a xp cd from microsoft,install xp cd,exit the info page,restart computer,boot to cd
select install xp at the info page,new copy,the hd gets reformatted auto then re
installs xp.