i have computer problems can someone help me?

Question

OK. I have an older computer and it keep getting the system has performed a illegal operation when I do anything. So I think that I need to reinstall windows, but when I do that do I need to unistall the old windows? And if I do need to uninstall it how do I do that?

Answer 1

U sounding u have windows 98 or ME. U cant really uninstall. What u have to do is backup yur important stuff on a cd and do a clean install. In windows 98, before u see d windows 98 logo before u start up, click f8 then chooze command prompt only then type in format c: and format. After format, insert cd and run d setup. Before u do all of this, check the bios (click f2 or del for setup) and make sure yur cd rom is part of yur boot sequece cause if not, it will skip and try to load from the HD meaning u cannot run the setup. For ME, again check d bios and if resolved, just insert the setup cd. Me doest have d commant prompt only. Laterz!

Answer 2

It's called "formatting the hard drive"
If you have an older windows you will need to use a dos utility. If you don't know what dos is you need to get someone to do it for you. My recommendation: get Windows xp and use the disc to format the drive and install xp. Good luck. If you can't backup your data then plug your hard drive into another computer and copy the files onto the other comp.

Answer 3

First of all go Microsoft.com and registered as a window user,Validate your Window o/s and rest about the window security is concerned,leave all the worries to Window and sign up for a Auto Update including your o/s as well as security,when you wanted to reinstall the window you don't need to uninstall your system (o/s) while reinstalling window- window itself will back up your old files..As far as Window system is concerned,Leave all your worries on Microsoft..

Answer 4

If you still have the original installation kit for your Windows, including the license key, you can simply re-install from that... it won't be necessary to un-install... although, if you have everything backed-up, there are benefits to actually re-formatting the disk and starting from a "clean slate"

In use, Windows installations steadily accumulate "junk" which imposes a performance burden. Rebuilding from a clean disk puts you back to a "fresh-out-the-box" state, without the junk.

Answer 5

to reinstall windows, u need a bootable windows disc...just set the computer as the CD ROM as your first boot device(this is availabe when u press F2 immediately after startup and then go to a menu called boot device priority) and the pop in the CD and restart the computer....just press a key to boot from the CD and the follw the instructions to reinstall windows.

Answer 6

Go to a circuit city or a computer store, they can completly erase the hard-drivean re-install a newer edition of windows.. your looking at about $250 though. If you cant get into the computer, you cant do anything!

Answer 7

Did you get a rescue disk with your computer? Use it then install the new OS on top..follow the directions.

Answer 8

in accordance to what you assert. this is demanding to discern out what the difficulty is. you probably did not say even if you're employing intense speed or dial or on the spot. if you're employing a on the spot internet, it would want to nicely be signal barrier difficulty. if you're employing intense speed, it would want to nicely be secret agent ware difficulty, if dial up, might want to nicely be bandwidth difficulty. in case you've been employing you laptop ok before. i do not imagine this is laptop difficulty. Modem skill surge difficulty is likewise achieveable.

Answer 9

to un-install a windows format the partition

Answer 10

you could not uninstall the OS ... you could format that disc and then go for a new one ...

if you have a bootable OS disc, then insert it and follow the instructions ... go for a new installation and format the drive and install it ...

just try it ...