How to Format My Computer???

ryanoctober · 10-12-2005, 05:46 AM

Hello, i am currently running a "trial" of XP Home, and I got a copy of xp pro that i wanted to install, it says theres a newer version on my computer already, so my plan was to backup everything, reformat, and install the xp pro.... only thing is I accidentally deleted everything before i could abck it up. but i have most of it on another comptuer saved already. So now all I want to do is format my computer, seeing as I have lost everything already. but i can't find how i can go about doing this????
Any suggestions would be greatful
Thanks

vortmax · 10-12-2005, 05:54 AM

1. put the new XP cd in the drive and restart.
2. Boot from the CD
3. tell it to install to the hard drive
4. Accept the warning messages and tell it to install anyway
5. You'll get to the partitioning screen. delete all the partitions
6. Create new partitions (i suggest making 2. One for documents and one for the OS so you won't have that problem with losing data)
7. Tell windows to install to the first partition
8. let it run

ryanoctober · 10-12-2005, 07:34 PM

Thanks Vortmax! everything isworking well

**Praetor** · 10-12-2005, 07:39 PM

Here is a guide for the rest of the installation process

10-12-2005, 05:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
ryanoctober New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21	How to Format My Computer??? Hello, i am currently running a "trial" of XP Home, and I got a copy of xp pro that i wanted to install, it says theres a newer version on my computer already, so my plan was to backup everything, reformat, and install the xp pro.... only thing is I accidentally deleted everything before i could abck it up. but i have most of it on another comptuer saved already. So now all I want to do is format my computer, seeing as I have lost everything already. but i can't find how i can go about doing this???? Any suggestions would be greatful Thanks

10-12-2005, 05:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
vortmax Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Age: 26 Posts: 619	1. put the new XP cd in the drive and restart. 2. Boot from the CD 3. tell it to install to the hard drive 4. Accept the warning messages and tell it to install anyway 5. You'll get to the partitioning screen. delete all the partitions 6. Create new partitions (i suggest making 2. One for documents and one for the OS so you won't have that problem with losing data) 7. Tell windows to install to the first partition 8. let it run __________________ Asus A7N8x delux Nforce 2 AMD Athlon 2800+ (barton core) 512 meg Corsair DDR 400 Gainward G-force FX 5200 Dell 6000i Intel Pentium M 725 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/400MHz FSB) ATI MOBILITY RADEON X300 64MB HyperMemory 1 gig DDR2 PC2-3200 Music server: AMD K6 500 MHz 128 Meg RAM Onkyo HT-R520 Reciever 6.1 DTS ES & Dolby Digital EX

10-12-2005, 07:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,954	Here is a guide for the rest of the installation process __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

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10-12-2005, 07:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
ryanoctober New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 21	Thanks Vortmax! everything isworking well