Reformat Computer?

Question

Who can tell me how to format a computer without using a disk, holding F10 or installing anything, only using the internet? Cause nothing works...

Or maybe cause my computer has a f*cken virus ANTHONY

Answer 1

If nothing works,You've got a virus! Or you need the right boot up disk.

Answer 2

This will do the job>>

Subject: System Recovery

To get your computer back to looking like new, do "a system recovery"
I do not have the disk either. My windows XP, was already loaded on my computer, when I bought it. These instructions, will clean everything off of your hard drive, so you must back up anything that you want to save. I have done this three times, and I got these instructions, from a computer tech. When starting your computer, tap the F-10 key. click on next-yes-and follow the instructions, that come up on your screen. When you are finished, your computer, will look just like it did, when you first bought it. Do these steps, in order, when finished.
1. set up windows firewall, in control panel
2. windows update (click express)
3. install your anti-virus program (update)
4. install anti-spyware (update)
5. Install service pack 2
Good Luck..

Answer 3

You can't format the hard drive using only the hard disk.

To format the hard drive you have to boot from the installation disk.

1) Reformat and install. (Erased all data, some data may be recovered))
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/install.mspx

2) Repair install. (should not lose data) Backup files first.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/doug92.mspx
http://www.fujitsu-siemens.co.uk/rl/servicesupport/techsupport/software/windows/xp/Repair.htm
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These programs can be used to erase all the information off a hard drive so that it is not recoverable. Very similar to format.

Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN)
http://www.download.com/Darik-s-Boot-and-Nuke/3000-2092_4-10165154.html
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=61951&package_id=58479&release_id=439240
DBAN will automatically and completely securely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction.


WipeDrive by White Canyon
http://www.whitecanyon.com/
Completely wipe and erase all the information from a computer

Active@ Kill Disk - Hard Drive Eraser
(Free version or enhanced version $29.95)
http://www.killdisk.com/
Active@ KillDisk - Hard Drive Eraser is powerful and compact DOS software that allows you to destroy all data on hard and floppy drives completely, excluding any possibility of future recovery of deleted files and folders. It's a hard drive and partition eraser utility.

Answer 4

do you mean you want to format your main disk ( C:\) or another hard drive on your computer, if its another hard drive just go into "my computer" right click on the drive and choose format
If its the main drive ( C:\) you cannot do this without the windows install disk, it is impossible
clive