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How Do You Format A C-Drive Before Installing A Fresh Copy Of Windows XP?

April 26, 2017Computers copy format fresh operating SYSTEMS Windows Windows XP

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How Do You Format A C-Drive Before Installing A Fresh Copy Of Windows XP?

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Reinstalling a completely fresh copy of Windows XP on a computer can restore a computer back to its original state, without any data or installed programs. This may be an option for computers with major system issues that appear to be beyond repair or have data corrupted by viruses. This may also be an option for a computer that is running slowly and may be bogged down with old data and programs beyond normal repair. Windows XP can help a user format their C Drive before installing a new copy of the operating system by using the normal installation process. Insert the Windows XP installation CD into your disc drive and restart your computer to launch the XP setup from the CD. Press the “Enter” key at the “Welcome to Setup” page. Press the “F8” key to accept the licensing agreement. Press the “Esc” key to bypass the option to repair your existing XP installation. Use the arrow keys to select a partition on your hard drive and press the “D” key to delete the existing partition. If you ar