Reformat issues

[Adam Warren]

Hey guys. I need to reformat my computer, but i have misplaced my windows cd . My registry is all F**ked up and my computer is going crazy. How the hell do i reformat without a windows cd :'(

 

[Zeus2005]

u could get a reg fixer, you can format your c: without a cd, just you wont be able to install windows again without it lol. Cant you borrow a cd from your friends?, im sure someone u know has one.

 

[Adam Warren]

yeah, i guess i could, then how would i regiter it tho?

 

[apj101]

yeah, i guess i could, then how would i regiter it tho?

you would have to use your cd key. Do you have the your key

 

[Adam Warren]

ohh yes i do i think. hmm, now... time to track one down

 

[Adam Warren]

allright, got me a windows cd. now i get the privledge of burning all documents and what not. YAY.

 

[Adam Warren]

ahhh, i cant reformat, what do i press to boot from cd? it only tells me what to press for bios

 

[alanuofm]

go into your bios to change your boot order. or one of the function keys allow you to decide where to boot from. its different on computers. i usually just try each one. mines f12 i think.

 

[Adam Warren]

i just tried every f button. nothing. whatta ya mean change boot order? can you be a little more spesific? haha. thanks

 

[Adam Warren]

Allright i reformatted, and now im in a little bit of a problem. haha. I reinstalled about 30 programs, and reinstalled all the drivers and what not. but i never rebooted once, i kept on puting it off. so now that everything is installed, i rebooted. and now it wont stop. the login screen wont even come up. it just reboots continuesly. Is it rebooting one time for every program i never rebooted for? whats going on?

 

[Adam Warren]

anybody?

 

[Praetor]

My registry is all F**ked up and my computer is going crazy. How the hell do i reformat without a windows cd :'(

Well you can grab a Linux CD ... or a Windows PreInstallation Environment CD...

ahhh, i cant reformat, what do i press to boot from cd?

According to the instructions ... "any key"

i just tried every f button. nothing. whatta ya mean change boot order? can you be a little more spesific? haha. thanks

With ASUS boards its "Del"

Allright i reformatted, and now im in a little bit of a problem. haha. I reinstalled about 30 programs, and reinstalled all the drivers and what not. but i never rebooted once, i kept on puting it off. so now that everything is installed, i rebooted. and now it wont stop. the login screen wont even come up. it just reboots continuesly. Is it rebooting one time for every program i never rebooted for? whats going on?

A lot of things could be going on (i.e., not enough info to narrow it down). Most straight forward solution = redo it but dont refuse-to-reboot-cuz-that-would-be-silly To answer your question .. not it doesnt reboot for each time it was supposed to.

anybody?

2hours does not warrant a bump. And no, no it doesnt.