How do I reinstall Windows?

Answer 1

Hi -

Here are the steps to re-install windows (re-format)

1. You need your Windows disc. If you don't have it, you will need to buy a new package. It gets a little spendy, though. Along with your disc, you need your product registration key. If you don't have it, you can't get by it, and you will have to either pay for another one, or buy a new windows package.

2. Once you have both of those, pop in you windows disc, into your disc drive. Make sure you have saved everything you want to keep before continuing.

3. Once your computer boots up, it will say something like "press any key to boot from disc"

4. Press any key. A menu will come up asking you what you want to do. Now, I may be a little off, because I don't know what version of windows you are using. You should choose the option that says something like "boot from partitions" or "format". Once you open it up, it will go to a blue screen, and at the bottom it will load a bunch of stuff.

5. You will then get to a screen with the listed partitions. What you will want to do, is delete the partitions. Windows will easily guide you through this.

6. After you delete the partitions, you will want to install windows on the new partition space, that has nothing on it.


7. Windows will start to install. The process can take up to 2 hours.

8. You will need to activate your windows within 30 days. If you have trouble, call the number it gives you, and they will give you a free activation code. I just did it, so I can verify that. Activation code is different from product registration code!


9. Also, before you install windows, and go through these steps, you will need drivers. They are located on a cd. You need these drivers to connect to the internet.

Usually windows has these, but sometimes a third party will have these drivers, and you can use them. The drivers tell your computer how to use your tools, such as internet, sound, etc. etc.

If you use dial up internet access, you wont need these.

Also, feel free to look up on google.com, and search in quotations "re-formatting computer" and after the quotations, put in the operating system you are trying to re-install.
example
"re-formatting computer" windows xp home edition

I wish you luck!

Answer 2

haaa!!!!! its a long procedure but well if u want to reinstall the windows without removing the previous windows so it is easy. insert the Disk in to your CD drive, auto run will lunch the setup and follow the screen instructions, which are so simple....
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if u want to install a new copy? so first u have to boot your system with a Bootable Cd, Windows Xp has a embedded boot sequence.
1. reboot your system.
2. go to your BIOS (basic input output system) with F2 or Del Key
3. change the boot sequence HDD to CD ROM
4. save settings
5. system will restart again .
6. insert the Windows Disc into the CD drive.
7. if windows Xp it will ask for {press any key to boot from CD}
8. press any key.
9. setup will start ..
10. first it will copy file on your HDD.
11. after that it system will restart again .
12. go to your BIOS. and change the boot priority setting back to CD ROM to HDD.
13. save setting
14. restart
15. setup will continue
16. during setup it will ask for the partition on which u want to install. use C: drive
17. it will ask for the file system select what u need FAT32 or NTFS.
that all rest of it will done automatically...
hope it will help .
Best of luck

Answer 3

Well, its much easier to understand if people type in proper English.

It depends on what's wrong with your Operating System (OS)..If it simply doesn't boot, then it may be your OS, but it could be other hardware malfunctions. The best way to find out is reinstalling windows.

most recent computers do not come with the reinstallation cd/dvd, but if you have it, great. simply pop it in your cd drive and start up your computer.

follow the instructions on the screen, and overwrite any exiting data/partitions your hard drive may have.

after this is through, you should visit your computer manufacturer's website to download the drivers specific to your machine (ie., sound card, wireless/ethernet adapters, etc)

hope this helps

Answer 4

Disconnect your computer from the Internet

Put the Install disk into your DVD/CD drive.
READ THE SCREEN as the install progress!
It will allow you to delete all partitions! Do that; DELETE all PARTITIONS, make a 25GB partition for XP, and format it into NTFS!

Be sure to install your motherboard drivers and utilities from the motherboard CD.

Then install all software and devices, Firewall and anti virus last.

Back-up your system to DVD before going on line.

Connect Internet, go to www.Microsoft.com update and let that site update your system.

Download and install media player version 11.
Also, get the latest version of direct-X for XP.

Visit the sites for your hardware/soft ware and download any XP upgrades for your system.

Back up your system to a DVD before starting to use it.

Answer 5

u hafta have the operating system disk if you do
burn all music/photos/importnt stuff to a disk or email it to urself
put the disk in and restart ur comp
right wen it starts up press f12 for boot menu
go to the one that says run cd it has sum numbers n letter by it
press any key yeh
delte the partion that has more words
choose the one that dosent say (quick)
and find something to do for an hour or so

Answer 6

Insert a bootable windows cd in ur cd rom. boot ur computer from cd. setup will start copying files then follow the instruction shown the bottom of ur screen. if u won't then ................. Lol.
Install a copy of windows on ur computer from technical person.
Gud Luck

Answer 7

purchase a bootable cd of windows version. and then install it.

Answer 8

i"m guessing from your question that you are not computer savvy, so I would suggest you take it to a computer shop, and let them do it for you. I think it takes about three or four hours.