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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Ivy on September 27, 2008, 04:40:44 AM

Title: Reformat
Post by: Ivy on September 27, 2008, 04:40:44 AM

Hi,

I want to reformat my windows and hard drives, actually I want to reformat all my computer.

I have a
1)windows xp 2 CD
2)Motherboard
3)Another Cd with a user guide and drive install file.
I hope all this will be enough for this.

I want to know the exact steps and need guidence for this, I'll print this out, this will be the first time I do this.



Thanks

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Dias de verano on September 27, 2008, 05:30:09 AM

You could get your maid to do this.  :)

Your post was phrased more as an order than a request. This is irritating. Please be more polite in future.

Also, have you tried searching for this information?

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Ivy on September 27, 2008, 06:01:03 AM

First of all what was the point of editing your post ::) don't be scared yet!!

Listen up , this is the reply to your post before you edited  it, I don't have just one maid I have 3 people to help me, my driver,lady who cleans and does the laundry and the cook. They work because its a good way to support there families and also they are given free education, If I had to work as a maid for my family I'd do it any time of my life , its my duty as a sister and a honour as a daughter to be of any support to my family ( no matter how small it might appear to others), and those people are doing the same and I respect them just as much as I respect anyone else in my family. I disrespect hypocrisy though!!

And please don't try to create a bad situation for me by simply criticizing me for no reason at all or just because you have nothing better to do, I request you not to post in my threads anymore.

And a friendly advice is that since you have a lot of free time, sit for a while close your eyes and think why you are the way you are, what makes you want to bully others and what makes you speak such thing that show others your own personals insecurities, think why do you like to provoke people to ill treat you, just think about it :)

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 27, 2008, 06:07:09 AM

You seem to have locked your topic, Ivy.

I don't know if you need any help or not (because it's locked) but Google turned up many results...
http://www.google.com.hk/search?complete=1&hl=en&pwst=1&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=how+to+reformat+windows+xp&spell=1

http://www.cyberwalker.com/article/614/45

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Ivy on September 27, 2008, 06:11:20 AM

Thanks Carbon, I'll just read up, actually I did google it up but I'm a little nervous since I'm doing this the first time, So I wanted to know if there was something you guys thought I should know, also I don't understand that technical language, I wanted simple steps.
I'll just read those links .

Thanks!

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Ivy on September 27, 2008, 06:25:30 AM

Thanks Carbon, that link was pretty easy to understand, its quite simple.

But it says:

1) With Windows XP, you need to figure out which file system you have on your hard drive - either NTFS or FAT32. (Once you have established this go to step 2a or 2b.)

How do I figure this out?

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 27, 2008, 06:28:00 AM

I am curious as to why you can reply to a locked topic....
It's probably because you locked it.

Anyways, I'm unlocking it if you don't mind.

Quote

1) With Windows XP, you need to figure out which file system you have on your hard drive - either NTFS or FAT32. (Once you have established this go to step 2a or 2b.)

How do I figure this out?

Right Click your Windows Drive (usually C:\) and go to Properties. It should be NTFS.

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Ivy on September 27, 2008, 06:29:46 AM

It says file system- NTFS

Ok now I'll read the other steps and see what all I understand.

Thanks Old man!!

p.s I want to keep the topic locked so that people don't use it for meaningless talk, you are helping you are a mod and you can reply to topics locked by the author, so I'll keep this locked.

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 27, 2008, 06:30:46 AM

Good Luck!

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: patio on September 27, 2008, 07:27:06 AM

Another Excellent Guide (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.michaelstevenstech.com%2Fcleanxpinstall.html&ei=OjTeSPKVIqCQgQLxjvXtAw&usg=AFQjCNH76vxE4a4HaLIxNJfceSQ3kmJrAw&sig2=nRBLjBxSc1KTenoVapdhwA)

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Ivy on September 27, 2008, 07:36:31 AM

That's really tidy looking and easy to understand!

thanks patio!

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 27, 2008, 07:38:01 AM

Yeah, Bookmarked. ;D

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Ivy on September 27, 2008, 07:40:44 AM

Oh wow its got screen shots, thanks so much!!

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: patio on September 27, 2008, 07:42:20 AM

You're Welcome...

You too Carbon.      ;D

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Ivy on September 29, 2008, 06:17:28 AM

Hey Thanks a lot Patio, I reformatted my computer yesterday, that help was really really simple and easy to understand. thanks so much, I learned one more thing now!

Thankyou so much Carbon!!(Chief of army!)

Thanks Dias!!

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: patio on September 29, 2008, 03:01:44 PM

Good News indeed...

Title: Re: Reformat
Post by: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 30, 2008, 04:16:31 AM

(http://www.fileupyours.com/files/185178/thumbs-up2.jpg)