Specify the answer clearly how to format my system completely first and then install my os in that completely formatted computer.
2006-07-23 21:21:52 · 13 answers · asked by Manou 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Boot your computer using a DOS boot disk.
Run Fdisk from the command prompt
Delete all primary and extended partitions from within Fdisk
Create a new primary partition using all available space and set it as active from within Fdisk
Reboot into DOS again
Run Format from the command prompt
After it is formatted, insert your OS's CD-ROM setup disk and reboot your system
Boot to the CD-ROM
Setup should begin
2006-07-23 21:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by PC Windex 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Create bootdisk.
2. Boot from disk.
3. Format.
4. Reboot.
5. Insert OS CD.
6. Install.
Windows:
1: Depends on your OS right now.
2:
3: key in: "format c: {enter}"
4:
5:
6: Depends on the OS you'd want to install.
Note: formatting will NOT clear your confidential information. So, if selling it: first use 'gdisk' (Norton ghost).
2006-07-23 21:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by · 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Create bootdisk.
2. Boot from disk.
3. Format.
4. Reboot.
5. Insert OS CD.
6. Install.
7. Have SATA driver disk. (If you need it.)
Doing a Full format "will" clear all files.
2006-07-24 00:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well do you want to reformat it or make a new partition or make a partition period. but to reformat it. what you do is insert the OS disk. it will ask you what drive you want to put it one i cant remember what i put it on but its either C or F. pnce you select what you wnat if there is already an OS on it it will tell you there is. it will give you the option of rformatting the drive the other OS is on. you reformat the one the OS is on. it will take a little bit to reformat. after that it will start to install it. at one point it will ask you for the cd key to continue. the cd is a really long bunch of letters and numbers. theres something like 20 of them. the cd key is usually somewhere on the case the OS disk came on or its somewhere in the box. you"ll be able to recognize it. its a whole bunch of letters and numbers with a dash between every five or so. after that is pretty strait forwar. once it ends your system should reboot(restart) and if it doesnt restart it yourself. if this doesnt work email me and i can tell you one other way i know of. its very similar but it has a few minor differences. good luck!
2006-07-23 21:31:42 · answer #4 · answered by oxenofterror 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before powering up ur computer, put the os cd that u want. assuming that ur os is xp, put the xp cd then power up ur pc usually from the bios, upon powering the cpu it reads first the floppy drive , then the cd and last is ur hard disk. since u put a cd in your cd drive, it will read this first, then just follow the instructions, then you will come across to a question where it will ask u to format ur drive (c) then just say yes then xp os will be installed on the drive that u specified. hope i answered ur question clearly.
2006-07-24 04:31:43 · answer #5 · answered by vllad911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is pretty easy. Just insert your windows XP cd and restart your system
You will get a message that says "to boot from cd press any key" do just that, Press any key.
It will load the NT loader program (nt loader = bunch of windows files) Once it is done just follow the screen. You have to press F to format and install windows. Really easy.
2006-07-23 21:24:51 · answer #6 · answered by w@rio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dam it all to H.e.l.l get an education on computers I mean come on man can't u do this on your own. Yeah this ticks me off when I see questions like this.People have to sit there and type up something that would be the best answer and for what? The points that will get you jack squat! Here it is in a frikn nut shell. call up some one that knows how to do this like a computer repair shop and have some one do it for u. I know what to do when it comes to this because I am very good at working on computers. PS don't waste time with questions that need long details
2006-07-23 21:49:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anointed71 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
IF ITS A WINDOWS...
put ur OS CD in ur cd-drive, go to BIOS settings while booting,select CD ROM as da 1st bootable device, den save da settings, restart da pc,den go through da cd, select new installation,delete all da partion,den make a partition by entering ur required size,& install it...
GL..
2006-07-23 21:29:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 21:20:42 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have not specified the operating system, therefore there is no simple single answer to your question.
Detailed instructions are in your operting system's manual.
2006-07-23 21:26:03 · answer #10 · answered by blah_in_az 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋