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Need help formatting my pc

Hi there,

I am a computer beginner, i want to clear everything on my pc so which will probably require formatting it, i have the xp pc disk. can someone help me?

Give me step by step instructions.

Packard Bell
I Connect

Many Thanks

John
 
Johan2004 said:
Hi there,

I am a computer beginner, i want to clear everything on my pc so which will probably require formatting it, i have the xp pc disk. can someone help me?

Give me step by step instructions.

Packard Bell
I Connect

Many Thanks

John

If you have the WIndows XP disk simplest thing is put that in the CD Drive and let it boot from there. Then just follow the instructions. It should give you an option to delete the current partition & reinstall a fresh copy of windows.
 
You shouldn't have to delete any partitions! You will be offered the option of formatting your drive(s)/partition(s) during the setup process.

One proviso here is that you may have to enter your BIOS and set the "Boot Order" to boot from CD before the hard drive.
I usually set machines to boot from the following in order:

Diskette/Floppy
CD
Hard Drive
 
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