2007-02-14 06:14:58 · 11 answers · asked by oisintirnaog 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
The best option is to use your operating system's install discs. Windows XP discs give you the option to format during the first steps of installation.
Do start the install, place the disc in your CD-ROM tray, restart your computer and boot from the disc. From there, follow the on screen steps.
2007-02-14 06:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by Doc Pierce 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you want to reformat your hard drive in the first place? If you're using XP as your operating system, you've probably got the original which means hours of upgrading to service pack 2, so make sure you really need to reformat your drive.
2007-02-14 06:24:25 · answer #2 · answered by gwsanidi0t 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if you reinstall windows xp ,part of the actual installation is a option to format your hard drive,either in ntfs(recommended) or fat32
however if you are having problems with your p.c,look for a disk that came with the computer when you furst purchased it,a system recovery disk is basically a disc specificly designed for your p.c and this will format and re-install your operating system with very little input from the user
these disks are usually silver and have the p.c manufacturers name on the disk and the words"product recovery disk""windows xp service pack 2"
simply insert this in your dvd-rw(or dvd-rom) and restart your p.c,when prompted "press any key to boot from cd"
then follow the on-screen instructions,its all pretty basic,and computer shops will charge you up to £80 to do this for you,when its so easy to do
any problems let me know
good luck
2007-02-14 06:43:10 · answer #3 · answered by brianthesnail123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive reinstalled homestead windows xp thrice. the 1st time grew to become into an twist of destiny, the 2nd time my matters have been incredibly broken and that i couldnt click something and the 0.33 time the internet connection dll s have been undesirable. i dont have a mac, whether it form of feels very sturdy and stable. i think of the least perplexing difficulty to do with homestead windows is backup and reinstall as quickly as a three hundred and sixty 5 days for customary maintenence lol!
2016-10-02 03:25:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stick your Windows recovery CD in and when Windows goes to install, it will say "Windows is already on this hard drive. Do you wanna format it now?" And say YES. But when it asks Quick Format or Full Format, be sure to say Quick!
Your computer will be right as rain afterwards. Unless you have a hardware problem. Either way, you'll have lost all of your documents and settings and programs...
2007-02-14 06:18:16 · answer #5 · answered by TJ L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reinstalling OS , from CD you loose all the updates.
1. Try System Restore.
2 Download AdvancedWindowsCareV2 Personal from
www.iobit.com.
3 Also ccleaner from www.ccleaner.com.
4. Remove all unnecessary programs from start menu.
5. Try defragmention.
Hope your computer will works faster and better.
with these simple steps.
6. Also try FIREFOX browser from www.mozilla.org/firefox.
2007-02-14 06:29:17 · answer #6 · answered by essbebe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you reinstall your operating system you normally get a choice to reformat your hard disk and start from scratch.
2007-02-14 06:20:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Operating systems have nothing to do with re format hard drives
2007-02-14 06:17:05 · answer #8 · answered by god knows and sees else Yahoo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
quickest way to format a hdd is "format/q" if u know hdd is in good order, otherwise "format/U" for unconditional format. This will format hhd if it has errors. Either way. 10seconds. You did ask for the fastest way.
2007-02-14 11:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by hairyegg25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
insert the windows disk, reboot comp
2007-02-14 06:17:13 · answer #10 · answered by Veer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋