Reformatting

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Reformatting Your Computer
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Steps in reformatting your computer

• Set your BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) to boot
  from CDROMTo do this, follow these steps
• Restart your computer
• Hit the DEL button or any key that enters the
  BIOS
• In the BIOS menu, enter the Boot Sequence from
  the Advanced BIOS option
• Select CD-ROM to be the first bootup device and
  HARD DISK to be second
• Save settings and exit the BIOS
• Insert Windows XP CD and restart the computer

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• After you restart the computer, a message will
  prompt you to boot from CD.
• Hit any key.

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• A blue screen will appear and begin loading XP
  setup from the CD

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• Hit Enter to setup Windows XP.

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• After agreeing to the EULA (End-User License
  Agreement), hit F8.

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• After installing the necessary setup files,
  Windows XP will display your partitions.  Delete
  any existing partitions by selecting the desired
  partition with the arrow keys, press D to delete
  and then L to confirm the deletion.

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• You should now have only one option,
  "Unpartitioned Space".  Press Enter to install
  Windows XP to the unpartitioned space.

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• When asked how you would like to format the
  partition, select "Format using the NTFS file
  system".

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• System will format the partition and the
  installation files will be copied.

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• The computer will reboot.
• While the computer is rebooting, please do not
  touch any keys. 

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• Setup commences. From now on the screens will
  look like the following

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• The first form that appears is the Regional And
  Language Options. Determine your preferred
  settings and click Next.

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• You will be prompted to enter your Name
  Organization.

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• Next, enter your Windows XP CD-Key. This key is
  usually attached with the CD jewel case or
  license. After that, click Next.

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• Now, enter an computer name. Click Next.

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• You'll now be prompted to configure your Date
  Time Settings. Make the necessary changes and
  click Next.

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• Next, you'll be prompted to select a network
  setting. Select Typical Settings and click Next.
  Click Next again.

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• Windows XP Setup resumes its installation.

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• After Windows XP is setup, you can now install
  all your device drivers (Modem, Sound, Video,
  etc) and application software and restore any
  backup files and you're almost done!