reformatting

[Evil_Pickler]

ok well i need to be taught how to reformat my PC because it has to be. i need to know if it'd just be easier. (and cheaper). to giv it to somone to do it. if yoiu can teach me how to do it then i also need to know how to save some programs because there's some that i need to save like music and stuff. so if you can teach me how to do it thank you very much

[Arc]

if you dont have a spare hard disk to back files up onto burn them to a dvd/cd then restart your comp and when it says press del to enter setup, do that.....than from there i dont know ill ask my brother get him to post here cause he makes his living off fixing people comps

[modulus]

To back-up all you files, use the Windows File and Settings Transfer Wizard. Click on Start --> Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> File and Settings Transfer Wizard and follow the on-screen instructions. Make sure you do this for every user on your computer, that means, log-in to your account and do it, then log-in to the other accounts one-by-one and do it again. Make sure you save all the back-up files in a new folder on your drive (eg, C:\Backup). Now copy that folder to a spare hard drive or use a burning program to burn it to CDs or DVDs.
When your done backing all your files up, goto: http://www.windowsreinstall.com/ and find the tutorial that you need to re-formant and re-install Windows. Here's one for Windows XP Home SP2: http://www.windowsxphome.windowsreinstal...llpage.htm

Hope this helps.

[hellsing293]

wm posted a guide to reformatting your computer in my post "wiping my computer"(idk these terms sry lol). should be a link in 2nd post of thread.