Reformatting :C

[CaptainCheese]

Um, im trying to reformat my old computer so theres nothing left, i have a windows xp cd. I cant get the reboot floppy, cause my floppy drive is ****ed, and theres like still half a floppy disk still inside jammed. Is there anyways to bypass this or am i going to have to salvage a floppy off an old computer?

[Hamel]

Umm...hmm you can make your computer boot from cd-rom and make a universal start up disk on a cd

[Obfuscate]

as long as the floppy drive doesnt keep the computer from posting and allowing you to enter the CMOS then you should be able to go in and set the CMOS to boot from cd and then restart and reformat without a problem.

[splintercell]

Upon starting your computer hit the button which takes you to CMOS, it's F2 on my computer, but depending on your motherboard it may vary. If F2 doesn't work, try DEL or another F button. Once in CMOS, go to boot options or something equivalent on your comp, and change your cd-rom to number one on the list of boot devices. Make sure you have the appropriate drive selected as #1, then exit and save changes. After doing this, reboot your computer with the Xp disc in the selected drive, and it SHOULD work.