Need help reformatting my computer!

SirKenin said:
Reformatting is simple. There is the long, drawn out way to do it that doesn't get you anywhere but confused and frustrated (you've seen that already), and then there's the XP way of doing it. Boot from your CD. Tell it to select the partition you want to install on. Delete the old partition, create a new one and do a quick format. You will be reinstalling in minutes.
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I tottaly agree! BUT, I already know this and have done it that way about 3 times before. This time is different. I have booted from the windows XP cd - A blue screen comes up, on the very bottom it says its loading files - takes about a minute, then a new screen comes up and gives me 3 options - Setup windows, repair, or quit setup. I push enter for setup, and then my computer starts making a weird noise (like its trying to read the disc but is having problems) note: cd is in perfect condition - not one scratch on it! - then another blue screen comes up and says cannot complete the setup or something, then says if there is a driver listed at the STOP section, you may need to disable it or try a different video driver. And in the STOP part it listed a driver, but I dont know how to disable it. SO, the point is, I can't even get to the screen where it lists the partions, otherwise I wouldn't be here! But thankyou everyone for being so patient, I will try and do what your latest post says PC EYE - ill let everyone know if it works!
 
Well, if that's the case, do what I suggested to see if the noise is coming from the harddrive. Forget his stupid program, it won't help you (unless you have plenty of free time on your hands to waste).

Make sure that drive is still good. Make sure the CD Drive is still good too. If necessary try a different drive.
 
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