If one formats their C drive, does the computer start up in DOS, thus allowing you to re-install windows via DOS? Asking because i need to re-install XP.
2007-03-29 06:39:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Tourble is, it doesnt give me the option of formatting!
2007-03-29 06:47:39 · update #1
No. If you format the C drive everything on that drive is gone.
Windows doesn't sit on DOS anymore either.
If you need to reinstall XP, just insert the CD-ROM and then reboot.
2007-03-29 06:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. Enter the bios by rebooting and pressing F2. Look for the order of start-up ... A, drive C, CD
2. In bios change the order of boot so the first to start is the CD. Save the changes when closing the bios [read the instruction on your bios screen]
3. Put your XP disc into the machine.
NB .... only a genuine XP disc will reinstall the program and format. You will need the disc's unique registration number.
4. Close down the machine.
5. Re-boot. Computer will re-boot from CD drive and a new XP program will install. It will also reformat the C drive.
2007-03-29 14:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by john 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all if u start up ur PC into windows XP and u want to format the "C drive" it will tell u that: "Windows can't format that drive" this is cuz ur OS is running on this HDD so u have 2 boot ur PC from other media, such a CD, USB flash drive, Floppy drive, Zip, jazz or another HDD so the OS isn't started form the HDD u want to format, u can simply put the Windows XP CD on the tray and reboot the pc and tell the computer to boot from the cd drive when it asks u to, that way u can format & install the whole OS . . .
2007-03-29 13:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by crea_dpi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Boot from the CD and it will allow you to format if you want to. All files will be lost so backup what you want to keep.
2007-03-29 13:43:20 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋