Re: reformating windows xp home

From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 01/19/05 

Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2005 13:20:59 -0800

Sorry I hit send before pasting the instructions, below is the full text of
what I meant to send:

Formatting is done during XP setup as follows below. NOTE: if your system
builder supplied you with a recovery CD, you need to follow the
manufacturer's recommendations for recovery and how to use it. The
directions below apply to a standard retail version of XP or equivalent OEM
disk:

Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM drive, boot with the XP
CD in the drive. If it isn't or you are not sure, you need to enter the
system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first screen usually has
instructions that if you wish to enter setup press a specific key, when you
see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the boot sequence, if
the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the boot sequence. Save
your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The system will reboot.

A few screens into the boot process, if you see the message on the boot
screen to "Press any key in order to boot from the CD," do so.

After loading drivers and files, you should be taken to a screen with
the following:

To Setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
To Repair a Windows XP Installation using Recovery Console press R.
To Quit setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.

In your case, press ENTER.

Agree to the License agreement by pressing F8.

You will then be taken to a screen with two options.

To repair the selected Windows XP installation press R.
To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without repairing,
press ESC.

This will bring you to a partition map where you
can delete, create and format partitions.
Select the drive you wish to format, delete the partition, then create a new
partition, format as desired and continue with XP installation. 

-- 
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
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"Bonnie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:075901c4fe6a$67713f40$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> HI,
> I am having problems with my computer and have decided to
> try and reformate it back to the original when I bought it,
> I know I will loose everything, my question is will the
> windows xp cd do this without having to take it into the shop?
> Thank you
> Bonnie

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