command prompt to uninstall XP, how do i get it?!

[Guy Incognito]

heya, im looking to format my current XP system, and from
my knowledge i use "format c:" at the command line, but i
cant get to my command line outside of windows itself. I
go to run my dos window in XP, and it wont let me
format. please help, so i can re-install XP.

thanks,
Jordan.

[Ken Blake]

In ,
Guy Incognito > typed:

> heya, im looking to format my current XP system, and from
> my knowledge i use "format c:" at the command line, but i
> cant get to my command line outside of windows itself. I
> go to run my dos window in XP, and it wont let me
> format. please help, so i can re-install XP.



Boot from the XP CD and follow the prompts.

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Ken Blake
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[Nicholas]

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your =
computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the =
existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the =
primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Windows XP Clean Install:=20
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

6. Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm



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| format. please help, so i can re-install XP. =20
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| Jordan.

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

> heya, im looking to format my current XP system

Why?

> I go to run my dos window in XP, and it wont let me
> format. please help, so i can re-install XP.

Boot the CD, you can format as part of a new installation - but answer the
first question, what you propose may be totally unnecessary, and may not
resolve an issue (depending upon what it is).
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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Guy Incognito" > wrote in message
...
> heya, im looking to format my current XP system, and from
> my knowledge i use "format c:" at the command line, but i
> cant get to my command line outside of windows itself. I
> go to run my dos window in XP, and it wont let me
> format. please help, so i can re-install XP.
>
> thanks,
> Jordan.

[Dan]

To open the dos prompt:

Through windows:
- Start > Run > cmd.exe

Instead of windows
- Start the computer
- Tap F8 untill a menu displays
- Choose "Safe Mode with Dos Prompt" or w/e DOS propmt start seems
appropriate for thye situation

Hope this works for you...

-- Dan

"Guy Incognito" > wrote in message
...
> heya, im looking to format my current XP system, and from
> my knowledge i use "format c:" at the command line, but i
> cant get to my command line outside of windows itself. I
> go to run my dos window in XP, and it wont let me
> format. please help, so i can re-install XP.
>
> thanks,
> Jordan.