I want to format c:\?

Question

I have xp pro(illegal) I want to totally format drive c: and install xp home(legal)
ntfs
I need step by step instructions
thnx

Answer 1

Insert the new Windows XP disk and reboot. This should begin the installation sequence. Delete the C drive partitions, and begin the installation by installing on a new formatted NTSF partition.

If your system does not reboot on the CD, then go into your system BIOS and check the BOOT ORDER. (Use F1, or F2 or DELETE to get into BIOS)

Answer 2

in order to do a clean format, you need to create a start up www.diskbootdisk.com
Win 98 and above will do.

Restart the pc with the disk in. It will boot to dos. A:
make sure that you have an original copy of Windows XP

at the a:\ prompt type "format c:\"

then just follow the few few instructions.
restart the pc with the cd in and press teh space bar once you see the boot form cd message.

Then just follow the instructions

good luck..

Answer 3

When you format a computer hard drive you will lose everything that is on the drive. Therefore it is very important to back up anything you might later want. Additionally, if you are going to be formatting and installing Windows you need to make sure you have the discs for any applications or 3rd party hardware you use since you will need to re-install your programs and drivers after re-installing Windows.

2. Take a moment to think of anything that you have on the computer that you wouldn't want to lose. Generally you probably want everything in your My Documents folder, you also want to save things like your favorites or bookmarks from you web browser. Remember that each user on the computer has their own My Documents folder, Desktop items, and Favorites/Bookmarks.

3. Now save everything to a CD, DVD, or a hard drive that you will not be formatting.
Right-Click on the “My Computer” icon either on your desktop or in the Start Menu, and select “Manage”

2. A new window titled “Computer Management” comes up. Select “Storage” from the left hand side by clicking it once, then select “Disk Management(local)” from the right side by double-clicking it.

3. Now in the lower part of the main frame (right side) of the window you should see a nice visual of all your hard drives. Each line is a different drive. Each box on a line (with a colored bar at the top and a size displayed in MB or GB) is a partition on the drive. Partitions are separations of space on a drive, unless you are doing something specific that requires multiple partitions you only want one partition per drive.

4. First you must delete any existing partitions on the drive you are going to format. You do this by right-clicking on the partition's box and selecting “Delete Partition...” Since you already know that you will be deleting everything on the drive, and have already backed everything up, you can safely say yes to any warning the computer presents you with.

5. If there are multiple partitions make sure you have saved everything off them since they might each have different drive letters (i.e. “D:” or “F:”). Then repeat the above step for each of them. If you only want to format one partition that is OK and you can continue to the next step without deleting the other partitions. (Image 1)

6. The box for the drive to be formatted should now have a black bar at the top of it and should say “Unallocated” under its size (see picture). Right click on it and select “New Partition...” the New Partition Wizard comes up.

7. In the New Partition Wizard click next. On the next page make sure “Primary Partition” is selected and click next. Now make the size equal to the maximum (it should already be set to it), click next again. On the next page the computer will automatically choose the first available drive letter for the new drive, however if you like you can choose another drive letter from the drop down menu, then click next.

8. Finally the New Partition Wizard asks if you would like to format the new partition and if so what format. If your computer will be sharing files over a network with a Windows ME, 98, or 95 computer select “FAT32” otherwise choose “NTFS” as it is faster and more secure. Leave the “Allocation unit size” as “Default.” In the “Volume label” field enter whatever name you want the drive to have, simple is better and avoid using spaces. Lastly, if the drive is brand new and has never been used before check the “Perform a quick format” box, if the drive has been used before leave this box unchecked. Leave the “Enable file and folder compression” box unchecked and click next. Then on the next page click finish.

9. The wizard will now spend a little while formatting the drive. On old or large drives this may take a while. Do not close the “Computer Management” window until it finishes, you will know it is done when the word under the size of the drive changes from “Formatting” to “Healthy” and the name and drive letter you chose for the new drive show up. After it is finished you are done and can proceed to use your newly formatted drive.

Answer 4

first it helps if your live in a 2 or 3 or higher level house or apartment...
Next you will need to open the window and remove screen so no damage happens to it.
Next get a cat-apult....
load computer into cat-apult....
pull back as far as you can...."oh don't forget to aim at open window"
now release.....................
Oh make sure there are no pedestrians or personal vehicles out side of window

Any questions?
Good now that we have fixed that problem go buy a new computer maybe a mac or one of those cute little stick things with the balls on it

Answer 5

put the bootable xp home cd...
and just follow the steps...
you can format from it...too.
check this out :
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
...it is step by step.

Answer 6

GO TO SETUP, F2, FI OR DELETE KEY, DEPENDS ON WHAT PC YOU HAVE UPON POWER ON. SET YOUR FIRST BOOT TO CD-ROM. WHEN YOUR PC BOOTS FROM THE CD JUST FOLLOW THE ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS. THE XP CD WILL WALK YOU THROUGH FORMATTING YOUR HD.

Answer 7

Insert the CD and re start computer and follow.

Answer 8

yes u want format