I want to remove everything from my PC and reinstall it. I have the discs drivers and everything but I don't know how to do it. With which disc I start?
2006-06-14 12:42:39 · 6 answers · asked by ♥Beba♥ 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
My computer is a Compaq.
2006-06-14 12:54:01 · update #1
To format your harddrive you will need to get a recovery disc or a Windows CD.
No boot disc is necessary unless you are trying to install Windows 95.
The recovery disc will usually come with your computer, if you dont have one, you will need to call your computer manufacturing company and order one.
The recovery disc and the windows CD will partition your harddrive and it will wipe out your memory and start from fresh.
You just place the disk or CD in the CD rom drive and then you reboot. If its Windows NT, 2000, XP, 98..then it should go to setup immediately during reboot. Just follow the directions during setup. You will have to partition your drive if its not 95 or 98.
If you have ANY problems with it, just contact me through my profile. I helped a lot of people on here with it.
2006-06-14 12:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by Sean I.T ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
when you restart your computer you will see the black screen flashes and loads of digits and words appear. it is your BIOS. there is a hot key button. to enter the BIOS. you need to look for it. mostly it can be the delete button, F8 or F12 button. depending on the OS. then you enter the BIOS , change the Boot Priority to put the 1st as CD-rom then 2nd is hard disk. then save changes and exit.
make sure before you exit you insert the XP disc. then when the system exits, it will restart the system again then just in time when the XP disc is in the cd-rom drive, it will read then launch the start up wizard to guide you through the installation. if you got the compaq XP disc, it will do the same thing.
once you install finished about 35mins later (that is about how long the duration to install) you will have a fresh XP installed again.
2006-06-14 13:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with the XP disc. put it in and restart pc. it shud come up with " press any key to boot from cd" so press any key then just follow all instructions.
If dont display message need to change bios settings but i cba to explain that.
2006-06-14 12:46:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
steps:
1.make copy of everything important
2.reboot
3.make sure that your First boot device is CD-ROM(go to BIOS)
4.insert your CD
5.format disc (seek instructions on the Internet)
6.install WinXP
2006-06-15 02:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by doomed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-09 01:50:26 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what the first guy saed but if you have a dell you just call them and they will give you code it will take about 20 min but if you do use the disk it will take 4-5 hours
2006-06-14 12:52:21 · answer #6 · answered by Techman2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋