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

 

[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