Re-Formatting And Installing Windows XP Again 101

[K3rupt]

Ok, I have just read Numerous Posts about people asking

How To Reformat A Computer And Re-Install Windows

So, Here is a Thread you can Link To If asked how to Re-Format.

Doing a Clean Re-Format

WIPES ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING

So,

Back Up what you want.

Now, Getting Into The Bios

Turn Your computer off.

Turn it back on

Too Get Into BIOS: (Basic Input/Output System)

Tap Delete Constantly from when you turn your computer on too until it gets Into A Screen with multiple Choices you can do (Some may differ, look for "Press ** for Setup") ** Means it can be different for Different Systems

Go too Boot Sequence

Change Boot Order from Hard Drive too CD Drive

2nd Boot = Hard Drive, To stop having to come back later

3rd boot = none

4th boot = none

etc . . .

Then

Insert Windows Installation Disk

Now, reboot your computer

Watch closely

It will say

"press any key too boot from disk"

(now this is the part that you look for the "any" Key)

Push a key.

Now, How To Do a Clean Reformat

Let windows load up all required files

At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER.

Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement.

If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it.

To bypass the repair, press ESC. (This may not Happen)

All the existing partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each hard disk.

Use the Arrow Keys too select your current Windows Install.

Press D to delete The Windows Partition, press L, After Which, Press Enter (If Asked)

Press C on the Now "unpartitioned Space" to create a new partition

Press Enter on the Newly Created Partitioned Space After you have defined how big you want that partition

Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick)

Now, Setting Up Windows

Your on the Home Stretch.

Follow the Prompts

Install Drivers when Windows Is Ready.

And, Your Done

Good Luck

 

[patrickv]

haha, you know, you should ask the Admin and make this sticky..
lol
and i think there should be a sticky thread about dual/triple booting, so users can follow and do there stuff !!!

nice idea mate

 

[diduknowthat]

haha, you know, you should ask the Admin and make this sticky..
lol
and i think there should be a sticky thread about dual/triple booting, so users can follow and do there stuff !!!

nice idea mate

Or have one sticky for all software guides , thus keeping the forum cleaner.

 

[brian]

ya but that will get LONG

 

[K3rupt]

Im going to edit it and turn it into something like This But with Pictures

What do you think?

Go For It?

 

[brian]

idn i would get a guarantee from the mods saying they will sticky it

but it would be nice.

 

[diduknowthat]

ya but that will get LONG

No i mean have a main page with separate links to other pages, somewhat like the useful PSU guide page.

 

[brian]

ooooo. that is not a bad idea. i like it.