"STEPS ON HOW TO FORMAT COMPUTER"


Before you continue, make sure you have backup of all documents you may need that are saved in C:, My Documents folder or your desktop.

Step 1- Installation CD Insert your Windows XP installation disc into your CD or DVD drive.

Step 2 – Restart your computer and start Windows setup using Microsoft Windows bootable XP disk

Restart your computer. As you computer boots, a screen with message “Press any key to boot from CD. after you enable “Boot from CD” option from your BIOS, the message will show.

Step 3 – System Loading

After you enter the setup, the CD will load up a blue screen and will start loading operating system files. When it finishes,“Press ENTER to set up Windows XP now” is the one we need. Click it.

Step 4 – Accept Windows usage agreement

It should be displayed now, showing that you need to press F8 to accept the agreement. Press F8 to accept. How to format a computer

Step 5 – Setup start

If an existing Windows XP installation is detected by the system, you are prompted to repair it. We will bypass this step

Step 6 – Delete old partition and format

Delete Partition c:

Deleting Partition d:

Deleting Partition w/L

This is where you will delete your partition and format drive C. The box in the lower half of the screen shows all your drives and the partitions that currently exist on your hard disk. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to highlight/select your “C:” partition and press the “D” key On the next screen press the ‘L’ key to confirm that you want to delete partition “C:”, and finalize the deleting of the partition.How to format a computer

Step 7 – Create installation partition

Now setup tells you the minimum and maximum sizes the partition can use and lets you pick the size. The default size is the maximum available, leave the default value and press Enter.

Step 8 – Format the computer (the hard disk)

Step 9 – Start Windows XP Setup

The computer will reboot several times, and will continue with installation. Don’t remove the Windows XP setup CD, and don’t press a key when prompted.

REBOOT SET-UP

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