anyone know how to reformat a dell 2400 ?
2006-08-21 15:07:09 · 8 answers · asked by nybx28 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
my computer did not come with a reformatting disc
2006-08-23 15:44:55 · update #1
or restore disc all it came with was reinsatalling sonic record,monitor documentation,reinstalling modem software for windows and the last one is reinstallation of windows this one i did and it didnt fix anything at all
2006-08-23 15:49:37 · update #2
full step by step instructions here
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&cs=19&docid=6D339E919F1E46F691AD67A185C8A0AF&journalid=F3231189318311DBA48E5F8FAA09E299&l=en&s=dhs
> hope it helps ... feedback will be appreciated
2006-08-21 15:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by sεαη 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cannot format your harddrive from the Windows system that you booted of the harddrive...you're already using it. So you have to boot up on a CD, or other device. Utility CDs and Operating System CDs allow you to boot of them, and run formats. Dells now come with a Utility partition you can boot too aswell, holding F12 when the computer starts up will allow you to choose this feature if your dell has it.
2006-08-21 22:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by Tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, stick in the discs that came with it in order. Follow the on screen instructions.
2006-08-21 22:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by Yahoo! Answerer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi
frist one have u WIN 98 Bootable cd if yes please insert in the cd-rom than select boot from cd in the BIOS then insert u r dell O/S cd if u r problem is not solve then delete u r HDD and recreat a partition and then install new O/S from other cd.
bye
2006-08-28 01:52:56 · answer #4 · answered by pawan b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either use the system restore disk that came with it, or type C:\fdisk at a DOS prompt, and say goodbye to all of your data.
2006-08-21 22:14:30 · answer #5 · answered by DashRockwood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use the restore disc(s) that they gave you, that or use the windows xp cd :) setting the cd / dvd drive as the first bootable device and it will walk you through it :)
2006-08-21 22:12:36 · answer #6 · answered by gecko_au2003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call Dell.
2006-08-21 22:11:35 · answer #7 · answered by mrhappy546 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
boot to cd rom then use windows disk or recovery disk
2006-08-23 16:54:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋