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When the CD starts up A blue screen
will appear and you are on your way
1.Press Enter to setup
Windows XP now. See screen shot above. Do not rush through this process as
pressing the wrong key here can take you down the wrong road. You should take
your time when its your first time learning how to format a computer using
windows xp. If there is a copy of Windows XP on your
computer and you wish to overwrite it you will have to press the escape
button when prompted. (screen shot below) Do not install Windows
XP in another directory unless you know what you are doing. Just overwrite the
previous version as you should have backed up your files anyway. In this
example I am showing you how to format a computer that has
already had Windows installed on it
1.You should now make the partition that had
windows on it blue and press D to
delete the partition. It will ask if you are sure. Press L to
confirm. More details on deleting partitions. 2.Then Press C to create
another partition and Windows will estimate a size for you. If you wanted to
partition your hard drive into two equal parts you would have to do some math’s
and then type the appropriate number in. Otherwise just going with what Windows
puts there will be the minimum partition size. If you make a mistake when
estimating the size of a partition you can simply go back now and delete the
partition and start again. Do not move forward if you have made a mistake. 3.Press Enter to confirm
size. 4.Then it will ask you which partition you want
to install Windows on. The default is C: drive. Select this by making it blue
and press enter. 5.If there are no partitions it will create
one for you. Then it will ask you to format quick, normal,
in fat32 or NTFS. Fat32 suits older computers so I choose a
quick format with NTFS. Quick or Slow is fine. If you had errors it is better
to use a slow format which can also be known as a
low level format. When you format a computer please note that a
low level format can take a long time, depending on what size hard drive you
have. 6.From now on you just Follow the prompts and
let it go..the process of formatting your computer is on its way. Some setup
files will be taken from the Windows CD onto your computer to complete this
process. 7.The computer will restart and it will try to
boot from cd again…Do not press anything on the keyboard.. Just
let it go through the stages of setup. You only press the ANY KEY at
the start to get it to boot to the Windows XP cd. 8.Make sure you have your serial
number ready to enter in. This can be found on your coa sticker which is a sticker usually put on the
side of your computer. 9.Do not remove the Windows XP CD until the
computer has started up with a new desktop and icons. Now the next process
begins..Installing your device drivers for your computer. See What are Device Drivers and why do I need them
for my computer? BIOS How to get there and change settings Notes on how to format windows xp § Follow the instructions carefully to learn how
to format a computer. Once you have done this a few times, you will see how
easy it is. the problem is that many people think it is easy and that it is OK
to make mistakes when formatting a computer. It is not Ok to make a mistake
when you format Windows Xp. This is a critical time and errors can cause a
disaster. § Learning how to format a computer using
Windows Xp will also help you whenformatting a hard drive with Windows Vista and Windows Seven. To
format a computer is pretty much the same process, it is just some set out with
a different design. § The only way to learn how to format windows xp
is to try it yourself but take your time. Do not format a new computer if it is
under guarantee as you will void your warranty. § Be very careful not to make mistakes as
restarting this process over and over can corrupt your computer. If you do make
a mistake, try pressing the escape button as it can sometimes take you back to
the previous screen. § If you cannot proceed through the format
process, maybe you did not delete the old partition? If there is more than one partition on your
hard drive you can just format the one that has the previous version of Windows
on it. That way the data on the other partition will be safe § After errors and viruses have been found on
your computer, you should format a computer on on low level format ,
and not a quick format. § You can also go to the Microsoft website for
more information on how to format windows xp. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348 You can get all the information from
this site, however it can be very confusing for most people, including me!!! See more computer tips
on how to format windows. I hope this tutorial
helps you learn how to format windows xp. Please take your time as learning how
to format a computer looks like an easy task but mistakes can happen. | |
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