How Do I Reformat?

deveritt · 04-17-2008, 03:08 PM

Do I just simply put in the XP disc on start up and set bios to boot from DVD-rom??? Then make it install normal and overwrite everything that's already on it?

Also if I want to back up a few saved files from games do I just have to save the folder of saves and then drop it into the new folder once I re-install everything???

Thanks in advance

Calibretto · 04-17-2008, 03:11 PM

Just put in the disc on startup like you said and boot from CD drive. It will tell you to reformat your hard drive before you install XP. Then after that it will install XP.

To backup saved game files, just find the saved game in the game directory and copy it onto an external or whatever you have to backup. Then just copy it back into the same location you found it in.

csmdew · 04-17-2008, 03:15 PM

If u want to reload the xp just boot from disk (set bios) and during the process it will ask u if u want to format. If u want to save some files I would burn to disk first and then put back later after u have put all programs, etc like u want it. Seems I reformat one drive or another every couple of months, but I have a lot of time on my hands.

My post is not needed now, post 2 says it all.

deveritt · 04-17-2008, 08:45 PM

Thanks guys

Daniels2386 · 04-17-2008, 10:29 PM

what program would you use to save a game file?
what would you save it as?
can you burn with nero?

Calibretto · 04-18-2008, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniels2386

what program would you use to save a game file?
what would you save it as?
can you burn with nero?

You don't use a program to save it. You just copy and paste it on your external or whatever backup you have.

Daniels2386 · 04-18-2008, 01:50 AM

i know HOW to save...I was wondering if it had to be saved as a .iso or something special...

Calibretto · 04-18-2008, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniels2386

i know HOW to save...I was wondering if it had to be saved as a .iso or something special...

It doesn't have to be saved as anything. Just itself.

henery008 · 04-18-2008, 10:59 AM

Its very simple.......you need not to worry to much.........just copy past from the rom to the folder in our drive.......i hope this the simplest way

loraandbush · 04-18-2008, 12:39 PM

Before formatting just take your back up in the drive other then your are formatting , or take backup in external backup , then simply put the xp cd in cd-rom after this installation program will tell you all the steps.

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deveritt Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 109	How Do I Reformat? Do I just simply put in the XP disc on start up and set bios to boot from DVD-rom??? Then make it install normal and overwrite everything that's already on it? Also if I want to back up a few saved files from games do I just have to save the folder of saves and then drop it into the new folder once I re-install everything??? Thanks in advance

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Calibretto Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 19 Posts: 2,466	Just put in the disc on startup like you said and boot from CD drive. It will tell you to reformat your hard drive before you install XP. Then after that it will install XP. To backup saved game files, just find the saved game in the game directory and copy it onto an external or whatever you have to backup. Then just copy it back into the same location you found it in. __________________ - Gigabyte P35-S3G - Q6600 @ 2.40GHz \| Cooler Master GeminII - 4GB OCZ Platinum @ 800MHz - XFX 9800GT \| Zalman VF1000 Cooler - Antec Three Hundred Case \| Antec NeoPower 380W PSU - Best 3DMark06 Score: 15109 Visit and Bookmark my blog! Tech Olive Winner of Photo Comp: Computer Peripherals

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csmdew Silver Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 136	If u want to reload the xp just boot from disk (set bios) and during the process it will ask u if u want to format. If u want to save some files I would burn to disk first and then put back later after u have put all programs, etc like u want it. Seems I reformat one drive or another every couple of months, but I have a lot of time on my hands. My post is not needed now, post 2 says it all. __________________ MB--Gigabyte MA770 DS3 CPU--Amd 5000 Black Edition Mem--4GB Crucial PC2-6400 GPU--XFC GeForce 8600GT Case--Black Smilodon w/5 fans

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04-17-2008, 08:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
deveritt Silver Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 109	Thanks guys

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Daniels2386 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	what program would you use to save a game file? what would you save it as? can you burn with nero?

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Daniels2386 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	i know HOW to save...I was wondering if it had to be saved as a .iso or something special...

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loraandbush Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 37	Before formatting just take your back up in the drive other then your are formatting , or take backup in external backup , then simply put the xp cd in cd-rom after this installation program will tell you all the steps.

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