Format & Clean Install Win2K

[axel]

Hi,

I am trying re-format my hard drive and do a clean installation of Windows 2000 due to a virus problem and numerous crashes. I have made the four boot disks from the 2K CD, but when I boot from the first floppy it takes me straight into the 2K Setup and starts to copy files. How do first boot to Dos and re-format my drive?

Axel

 

[axel]

Hi thanks for the quick repiles.

I believe I can boot from the CD, third option in the BIOS after floppy and hard disk, but I am not sure how to force the boot from CD. There are no options to boot from the CD if I press F8 during startup.

Also there did not appear to be any options to format the disk during the first installation of Win2K. This is the second attempt. The "clean install" option left WIn98 and all my files on the disk!

If I download the format utility to a floppy does this include the start up files to allow me to boot to the A: prompt?

Axel