2006-06-18 01:47:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
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.
As soon as you put in the CD and reboot, it should lead you to the setup screen. Its not very hard, you just need to read the steps and follow the screen instructions.
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2006-06-18 01:49:45 · answer #1 · answered by Sean I.T ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't reformat the cpu..you reformat the hard drive. I'd be careful doing so as all the data on the drive will be non-accessable.
Here's how:
On your desktop double click on Windows Explorer...
In Windows Explorer double click on My Computer....
Then RIGHT click on the C drive...
when the menu opens up you'll see a Format... selection.
That's where you do it...
BE FORWARNED...IF YOU DO THIS TO THE C DRIVE...well let's just say it'll be the last thing you'll do with that computer.
Format will wipe out the Master File Directory (MFD) which points to all the other files on the hard drive.
Rich
2006-06-18 08:58:08 · answer #2 · answered by und1974 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋