format hd in win xp

[mrbgod]

hi need to restore my comp just have 1 hard drive and i cant find a way to start from scratch with a clean system cant seem to get going this is my spec Win XP pro Gigabyte GA_965P_DS3 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard
Sony NEC Optiarc AD-5170 18x DVD±RW IDE Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM
GeIL 2GB (2x1GB) PC2-5300C4 667MHz Value DDR2 Dual Channel Kit (GX22GB5300DC)
Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Case - 450W Smart Power PSU
Samsung SpinPoint P 250GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM (SP2504C)
Intel Core 2 UO E6300 "LGA775 Allendale" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - OEM
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775)
PowerColor ATI Radeon X1950 Pro Extreme SILENT Heatpipe 256MB GDDR3 HDTV/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - thanks guys

 

[J.B]

I take it you built the machine yourself? You should have a windows CD from when you first installed. Your need to put that in and boot from it to format and reinstall

 

[mrbgod]

I take it you built the machine yourself? You should have a windows CD from when you first installed. Your need to put that in and boot from it to format and reinstall

thanks yes i did build it my self and i have had a lot of trouble with my mother board and before i send it back for the second time i want to try it from scratch so i boot from the install disk (XP) what do i type in ? thanks ben

 

[J.B]

Just boot from the cd like when you installed windows for the first time.
Go to install, when you chose the hard drive format your drive to wipe it then install

 

[bledd]

incase you don't know, this will remove all files on the hard drive

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