i'd like to clear my hard drive & reinstall XP. how?

Answer 1

Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive
Note To start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM your computer must be configured to start from the CD-ROM drive, the DVD-ROM drive, In some cases, you may have to modify your computer's BIOS settings to set this configuration.
At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER
Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement
If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair, press ESC.
All the existing partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk. Use the ARROW keys to select the partition or the unpartitioned space where you want to create a new partition. Press D to delete an existing partition, or press C to create a new partition by using unpartitioned space. If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this step for each of the existing partitions that you want to use for the new partition. When all the partitions are deleted, select the remaining unpartitioned space, and then press C to create the new partition.
Select the format option that you want to use for the partition, and then press ENTER. You have the following options:
• Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick)
• Format the partition by using the FAT file system (Quick)
• Format the partition by using the NTFS file system
• Format the partition by using the FAT file system
• Leave the current file system intact (no changes)
After the Windows Setup program formats the partition, follow the instructions that appear on the screen to continue.

Answer 2

Hello there,

Put in your Windows XP cd, start your computer. Go into your bios and make sure that in your boot order, you have the CD rom BEFORE any hard drive.

Once you do this, you can boot to the Windows XP CD. If you have a reinstallation CD from a vendor, follow it's instructions. If you have the Windows XP CD, you need to destroy the partition. You need to break what is there. You'll know you are in the correct place if you are asked to press "L" to continue. Then, let the CD recreate the partition and label it "C" and let it install.

Depending on your hardware, this can take from 20 minutes to2 hours.

Good luck

Answer 3

First you should back-up all your personal files either in a partition drive or in a cd or dvd.

Once backed-up. Insert copy of your windows xp installer then restart your pc.

During boot up press F8 then select the drive where you placed the windows installer.

Then, the rest of the steps shall be given by the installer.

Answer 4

Find a friend or computer shop. They have and make a blanking CD that will wipe out the hard drive. Then follow directions on XP disk for download. You really don`t have to clean hard drive to install XP it will automatically cove or what you have on their

Answer 5

Format Ur C drive... then reinstall Xp. U can put the windows Cd in ur driver and restart ur computer ...then choose install...;)

Answer 6

1. You can just format your hard drive and install Windows XP by a bootable XP cd.

or,

2. You can fdisk your hard drive and change the partitioning of your hard drive and then format and lastly install Windows XP.

Answer 7

hi

I assume that you have xp original installation cd.
Back up your important data please.
Put the installation cd in to the drive and reboot or restart.
Boot from the disk.
continue with the instructions given to you.
select the partitions you have and delete them if you like and then later format them. (one by one only please.)(while instlation please disconnect all external hardwares like web cam, printer,etc..)
select c drive and install xp on that drive. enter the xp cd key when asked for.
after instalation install the mother board drivers, graphics drivers, hardware drivers etc.
your system will be now ready for use.

If you encounter any problems contact me.

:)
I will be happy to give you hacks to further speed up your system.