Reformatting a Comp.

[CheshireCat]

If you got windows:

1) click on START, EXECUTE, cmd.exe
2) format c:
3) follow instructions
( you will need windows cd and all to reinstall windows and all programs )

Without disc, I don't know.........:eek:

That won't work. Windows "Locks" the hard drive while its running so you can't format it while windows is running, you have to run it through DOS or with a bootable CD that you can get from most HDD manufacturer websites.

Just find out what kind of HDD you have and go to the website, i.e. Maxtor uses a program called MaxBlast 3. You should be able to get it from them or driverguide.com. Pop the disc in and reboot. Most commercially built PCs will bring up a boot list if you hit F8 while its booting. If it doesnt, try hitting delete, F2, or esc to go into the BIOS, then change the boot order.

In most cases, you just highlight the option and hit pageup or pagedown. If you use a windows XP Disc, you dont even need to worry about formatting, it will do it for you.