Formatting Harddrive.

[az666]

Hey guys could anyone help me on the subject of formatting my computer?
Its pretty messed up at the mo and i want to format it.
Could you tell me what i need to do cause i have no idea how to do it with xp.
Do i need the fdisk thing? How do i set partitions? Can i boot xp from the cd?
If you cant be arsed to guide me step by step then do you know of a site u have used to format your comp which will guide me throught how to do it?
Many thanks guys

az666 Reviewed by az666 on 03-07-2005. Formatting Harddrive. Hey guys could anyone help me on the subject of formatting my computer? Its pretty messed up at the mo and i want to format it. Could you tell me what i need to do cause i have no idea how to do it with xp. Do i need the fdisk thing? How do i set partitions? Can i boot xp from the cd? If you cant be arsed to guide me step by step then do you know of a site u have used to format your comp which will guide me throught how to do it? Many thanks guys :D Rating: 5

[hoodedclum]

You need to go into command and type format c: then when it asks what you want to do press Y, let the computer format it my take an hour or so.
After that boot up from cd with your xp disk and follow the instructions, its all pretty straight forward.

[hoodedclum]

you might need to type d:\setup when your booting from cd.

[DrGonzo]

first things first, make sure you're prepared to do it
if you've never done it before, have at LEAST the following:
your OS installation CDROM (ie Windows XP, make sure you've got your CDkey+install CDROM)
another PC with an internet connection (fast if possible) and a way to transfer files to the formatted PC (burn a CD or use a USB drive) This is for when you need to update drivers right after installation, before you can even set up your internet connection.

now since I'm assuming you're using windowsXP pro, check this out: http://www.tweakguides.com/XPTC.html

and I recommend printing the whole thing out, its a good reference to have. read it carefully, make sure you understand it before you try it! I helped my friend reformat his pc on saturday, it was over and done with in aboot 4 hours and we played WoW for another 6. if you've got questions I'm on msn [email protected]

[az666]

sweet dude cheers
im not too sure what you meant by this
"another PC with an internet connection (fast if possible) and a way to transfer files to the formatted PC (burn a CD or use a USB drive) This is for when you need to update drivers right after installation, before you can even set up your internet connection."
but ill ahve a look at that XPTC thing and see if i can figure it out....however if you do happen to read this again would you be able to explain a little bit more???
i may however have already found out but ill post if i do...
many thanks