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How do i reformatte my computer?

  • 12-03-2006 9:39pm
    #1
    man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭


    my win xp wont go passed the loading screen and i dont know what to do? i live in the country and dont have time to get it fixed in town? i have the win xp installTION CD WHAT DO I DO NEXT?


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  • #2
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Put CD in drive.
    Restart.
    Select to boot from CD.
    Agree to License.
    Select drive to install Windows to.
    Select a file system format (go with NTFS).
    Wait for the files to be copied over.
    Restart.
    Step through the wizard.
    Restart again.
    Voila.

    Or something like that.


  • #3
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Re-installing Windows will incurr data loss.

    Before you go down that road, have you tried removing additional hardware & booting into Safe Mode (Start the computer - as soon as you switch it on, keep tapping the F8 key - you should be prompted with a menu - select Safe Mode (Using arrow keys & Enter to confirm selection)?

    Successfulling loading Windows in Safe Mode would suggest that the issue can be fixed without requiring a full re-install.

    ed: Otherwise, as above. (..or Repair..mneh.)


  • #4
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    Before you do that, restart the pc, hold down the f5 of f8 key*, I can't remember which at the moment, and start in safe mode then do a shut down and restart. It may start ok for you then.

    *Try one then the other.


  • #5
    man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40 ✭man


    ok thanks for the help,
    i tried the safe mode thing its not working
    the other options i have are
    safe mode with networking
    command prompt
    enable boot logging
    enable vga mode
    last known good.................
    directory services restore mode
    degubbing mode
    disable automatic restart on system failure
    start windows normally
    reboot

    what shoul i do?
    my driver cd is in!


  • #6
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    As per aidan_walsh's post.
    Boot with the CD in the drive and follow the instructions on screen.


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  • #7
    TommyGun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭TommyGun


    Man,
    Once you format you will lose everything on your harddrive. Do you need to recover any of these, by the sound of it you dont.

    Tommy


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