Can Someone Please Help Me Reformat My Cpu Its A Window Xp I Cant Afford To Pay Someone So Need Help Really Bad I Want To Clean It Out And Start All Over Like Brand New Plz And Ty
pcpalct 3 Junior Poster in Training
A tutorial exists here:
http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/windows/instructions/reformat.htm
Hope that helps :mrgreen:
THE NOTHING 0 Newbie Poster
A tutorial exists here:
http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/windows/instructions/reformat.htmHope that helps :mrgreen:
THANX ILL TRY IT OUT TY SO MUCH
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
THANX ILL TRY IT OUT TY SO MUCH
If you don't allready have Service Pack 2 you should download it or get a copy first ,to install before you go on the net after the reinstall because you will get nastie viruses before you get a chance to get to windows updates .
Dannyboy+ 0 Newbie Poster
Can someone help me understand how to reformat my computer?
Dannyboy+ 0 Newbie Poster
reformating my computer using windows 98 2nd edition? Anyone can help?
Ooble 2 Light Poster
Easy enough:
- Reboot into MS-DOS mode.
- Type the following:
format C: /sThere's no going back from that - make sure you back up everything you want first.
- Put your Windows CD in, reboot and follow the installation wizard.
viperz_d 0 Newbie Poster
How can I reformat drives c and d at the same time? I need the formula. Any help would be appreciated. tnx. I'm new to this site by the way.
hugoeh 0 Newbie Poster
Can Someone Please Help Me Reformat My Cpu Its A Window Xp I Cant Afford To Pay Someone So Need Help Really Bad I Want To Clean It Out And Start All Over Like Brand New Plz And Ty
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
Can Someone Please Help Me Reformat My Cpu Its A Window Xp I Cant Afford To Pay Someone So Need Help Really Bad I Want To Clean It Out And Start All Over Like Brand New Plz And Ty
this link in post #2 will explain it as good as any,if you can't follow that you will need to pay someone !!
WhiteRaven01 0 Newbie Poster
Ok look I get all the other stuff but my computer never came with a windows xp CD it was already installed when I got it. So someone for gods sake tell me how to do this without the CD.
himanshu_juneja 0 Newbie Poster
For any issues realted with windows vista please go to <snip>
kidj15 0 Newbie Poster
I typed that code thing into the DOS screen but nothing happened. I've reformatted my computer before but a while ago and recently it just became infested with all sorts of spyware and viruses my fault. But how else can I reformat my computer?
rowel 0 Newbie Poster
Can Someone Please Help Me Reformat My Cpu Its A Window Xp I Cant Afford To Pay Someone So Need Help Really Bad I Want To Clean It Out And Start All Over Like Brand New Plz And Ty
EasyPC 0 Newbie Poster
This is a link to a video that helps you through the process.
http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/291-reformatting-your-pc-made-easy
bobbyraw 16 Nearly a Posting Virtuoso
here is my question to this ongoing saga. if u dont have a win xp cd when u format you hdd what are u going to put on it? u cannot format a hdd unless u put some type of media in aither the cd drive or the floppy. do u have any other windows cd?
julo2117 0 Newbie Poster
how can i know what drivers to install in my pc?ireally dont know... i have formated my computer... but i dont know what driver is in my computer....
crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
Before you decide to format, you should always have the CD that came with your pc handy.
If you do not have the CD, you will need to know exactly which motherboard you have and go to that manufacturers site and download the drivers.
khakilang -3 Posting Pro in Training
Normally when buying a new computer like Dell, Compaq, Acer etc. It will definitely come with a Window CD and PC drivers. Unless you buy a clone and they did not give you the CD which you already pay for it. To format a hard disk you definitely need the Window CD. The PC drivers can be downloaded through the web from the respective vendors.
Bob_180_Bob 41 Posting Virtuoso
Hi,
You say that you have already formatted you PC. If you could post that and can read this, then you must have access to another PC. Look on your motherboard and find the make and model number. It will be there somewhere just have to look for it. Then search the internet for the drivers for your board, download them and install them on your PC. When they are installed and you have a Virus protection program running with at least windows SP2 installed, you can access the internet, find a free program that will detect what hardware you have other than your motherboard and you can download drivers for that as well.
Note :- Do not access the internet with less than Windows SP2 installed and a virus protection program running,(an anti-malware program would not hurt). If you do, you will have more viruses that you could ever fix and you will need to start from scratch again.
ithelp 757 Posting Virtuoso Banned
Hi,
You say that you have already formatted you PC. If you could post that and can read this, then you must have access to another PC. Look on your motherboard and find the make and model number. It will be there somewhere just have to look for it. Then search the internet for the drivers for your board, download them and install them on your PC. When they are installed and you have a Virus protection program running with at least windows SP2 installed, you can access the internet, find a free program that will detect what hardware you have other than your motherboard and you can download drivers for that as well.
Note :- Do not access the internet with less than Windows SP2 installed and a virus protection program running,(an anti-malware program would not hurt). If you do, you will have more viruses that you could ever fix and you will need to start from scratch again.
But how do I get driver from internet, after formatting nothing works in the PC .
Bob_180_Bob 41 Posting Virtuoso
You have accessed the internet to post here so you can do the same to find drivers. Quote"You say that you have already formatted you PC. If you could post that and can read this, then you must have access to another PC."
Other than that, would you like me to send you a new PC, free, with Windows 7 loaded, so that you don't have to do anything.
If so, please give me your mailing address and US$999.00 for postage.
jimmy.roxas 0 Newbie Poster
pls help me to reformat my computer
Bob_180_Bob 41 Posting Virtuoso
Hi,
Go to this site and read all about it. You have posted to an old thread. If you need more help, start your own thread and give a lot more information about your PC and the problems.
dudzkei 0 Newbie Poster
..there's a problem..when the dialogue "press any key to boot from cd" I press key but it did not work and did not continue to the reformatting process..what's wrong??suggestion please anyone????badly nid it..
crunchie 990 Most Valuable Poster Team Colleague Featured Poster
I suggest you start your own thread as no-one is going to help you hijack a thread.
tgiams 0 Newbie Poster
can anyone teach me the steps of reformatting my pc
PLEASE........
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
can anyone teach me the steps of reformatting my pc
PLEASE........
http://www.daniweb.com/forums/faq.php?faq=daniweb_policies
read about starting your own thread and not hijacking other threads thanks
nes 0 Newbie Poster
step by step on how to format a pc
caperjack 875 I hate 20 Questions Team Colleague
step by step on how to format a pc
hi take a large hammer ,hit computer twice and your own head 3 times
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