2006-12-08 05:31:04 · 2 answers · asked by Dena D 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
just insert a windows cd in the cd drive and restart the computer and it should boot from CD or u tell it to boot from cd and it will reload windows so ur computer will be reformated.
2006-12-08 05:36:06 · answer #1 · answered by Sagar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reformat the Hard Drive and Re-install the Operating System
Reformatting a disk prepares it to accept a new operating system. It also wipes out everything on the hard drive. That's your goal.
Past versions of Windows (through Windows ME) allow you to create a start-up disk. You'll need one to reformat your hard drive. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. Click Start-up Disk. Click Create Disk.
On Windows XP, you'll need to download the disk information. Go to BootDisk.com and click "DOS — Windows 9X/NT4/2000/XP Excellent Bootdisks." Download the Windows XP Custom Install Disk and save it to a floppy.
On all systems, shut down all open programs. Restart the computer with the floppy in the A: drive. At the A: prompt, type Format: C. Answer "yes" to the warning; you want to wipe out all the data. When the reformat finishes, put the Windows installation CD in the CD drive and remove the floppy. Restart and re-install Windows.
Reformatting will keep most people out of your old files. But specialised shareware exists to reclaim files after reformatting. If you do not know who will get the computer — or you do know and you don't trust them — stronger measures are required.
2006-12-08 06:35:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋