How Do You Reformat A PC Running Windows XP?
• Back up your data. All important data should be backed up before starting this procedure. (ALL HARD DISK DATA WILL BE LOST). • Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM or DVD-ROM into your computer. • Restart the PC. • Press any key. Soon after the power on self test (POST) a message similar to “Press any key to boot from CD” will appear. Press any key at this point. • Press the F8 key to agree to the Microsoft end user license agreement when prompted to do so. • When the prompt showing available space is shown select each field that does not say “Unallocated Space”. • Press d (for delete) followed by L (no need to capitalize) to confirm partition deletion. • Repeat steps 6 and 7 until the only field left is “Unallocated Space” • Press enter to install windows to the unallocated space, select Quick Format instead of standard. If you’re reformating to recover from error, you will want to do a Full Format otherwise your error may still exist. • The PC should restart, then select your language and
