My friends computer is all f***** up and definitely needs reformatting (trust me) except, he doesn't have the quick restore disks. Is there any other way to reformat his computer?
He has the windows XP disk
steosaur(oWn)
0
Junior Poster
Recommended Answers
Jump to PostI don't think you need a boot disk for XP - you just boot the computer with the XP CD in the drive, and it should ask you if you want to boot from the CD (it should say something like "Press any key to boot from CD..."). After that, …
Jump to PostSince you don't have the restore disks, before you reformat, make sure you have all the drivers you will need (especailly the motherboard drivers).
Jump to PostHere are step by step instructions
See also the link in my sig relating to installing Windows.
Jump to PostOh yeah, as dlh6213 pointed out, make sure you get the necessary drivers! I should have mentioned that...oopsy...lol
*walks away in shame* hehe
*Stumbles back* As DMR mentioned, the extra drive won't affect anything, but when you come to format the drive you will be asked if you …
All 13 Replies
Paddy
6
Posting Whiz in Training
dlh6213
27
Posting Maven
Team Colleague
Catweazle
140
Grandad
Team Colleague
steosaur(oWn)
0
Junior Poster
DMR
152
Wombat At Large
Team Colleague
Paddy
6
Posting Whiz in Training
dlh6213
commented:
Funny :D
+1
steosaur(oWn)
0
Junior Poster
bpsman
0
Newbie Poster
dlh6213
27
Posting Maven
Team Colleague
bpsman
0
Newbie Poster
Catweazle
140
Grandad
Team Colleague
shuttle8
0
Newbie Poster
crunchie
990
Most Valuable Poster
Team Colleague
Featured Poster
Be a part of the DaniWeb community
We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.