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Two Options on How to Format your computer with Windows XP

 

First Way

Acess your your bios (usually the Del Key or F2 Key) on boot up

In the Boot up sequence for the initial boot device choose CDROM

For Second Boot Up Select Floppy then hard Drive

Leave your Windows XP Cd in your drive and reboot the computer when it asked you to Boot From CD hit any key.

Windows will Now ask you if you want to repair a previous version hit no

Windows will ask if you want to install a new version Select yes

It will ask you what partiton usally C:\

On each Partition Select it and then Delete and Confirm with L

Now you will have the option to create a new partion when it askes for Quick or Normal Method Select Normal for the best formating.

 

 

Second Way

Right Click My Computer Icon on your DeskTop and Select Manage

You will see the following

Format Computer Viperzone.com

 

Right Click the Drive you want to format.

 

 

If you still have troubles please ask on the forum.

 

Definitions

NTFS = This alternative file allocation system available first with the Windows NT operating system, and then with Windows 2000. It allows for larger disk drives with smaller cluster sizes, as well as a performance increase and more robust security. NTFS is now the standard file system for Windows XP.

FAT32 = A disk file allocation system from Microsoft that uses 32-bit values for FAT entries instead of 16-bit values used by the original FAT system, enabling partition sizes up to 2 terabytes. 

 

 

 

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