HELP! how to reformat my CPU

hey, i got like all this junk on my computer and i just
wanna start like all over. how do i reformat my whole
computer? i also want to keep all the video and audio
card data and don't know where the disks are. is it
possible just to reset everything without losing that
data? or is it possible to burn that data on a cd? how do
i reformat my whole computer? please help e-mail me at
. thank you

"matt" wrote in message
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hey, i got like all this junk on my computer and i just
wanna start like all over. how do i reformat my whole
computer? i also want to keep all the video and audio
card data and don't know where the disks are. is it
possible just to reset everything without losing that
data? or is it possible to burn that data on a cd? how do
i reformat my whole computer? please help e-mail me at
. thank you

If you format the drive there won't be anything on it. If you don't have
everything you need to reinstall, it's probably not wise to wipe it all off.

You could burn your data to CDs to save it, but programs and drivers would
have to be reinstalled.

how do i reformat my drive?


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"matt" wrote in message
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hey, i got like all this junk on my computer and i just
wanna start like all over. how do i reformat my whole
computer? i also want to keep all the video and audio
card data and don't know where the disks are. is it
possible just to reset everything without losing that
data? or is it possible to burn that data on a cd? how
do
i reformat my whole computer? please help e-mail me at
. thank you

If you format the drive there won't be anything on it.
If you don't have
everything you need to reinstall, it's probably not wise
to wipe it all off.

You could burn your data to CDs to save it, but programs
and drivers would
have to be reinstalled.


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Change your Bios setup to boot from the XP cd and follow the prompts.

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how do i reformat my drive?


-----Original Message-----

"matt" wrote in message
...
hey, i got like all this junk on my computer and i just
wanna start like all over. how do i reformat my whole
computer? i also want to keep all the video and audio
card data and don't know where the disks are. is it
possible just to reset everything without losing that
data? or is it possible to burn that data on a cd? how
do
i reformat my whole computer? please help e-mail me at
. thank you

If you format the drive there won't be anything on it.
If you don't have
everything you need to reinstall, it's probably not wise
to wipe it all off.

You could burn your data to CDs to save it, but programs
and drivers would
have to be reinstalled.


.

Install AIDA32 http://www.aida32.hu/aida-features.php?bit=32 It will create
a Summary of your computer. It also supplies you with links to download
drivers for various hardware like audio, video, chipset etc. So get the
drivers you need and burn them to a CD. After that you can do the a reformat
and reinstall. Follow the instructions here
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"matt" wrote in message
...
hey, i got like all this junk on my computer and i just
wanna start like all over. how do i reformat my whole
computer? i also want to keep all the video and audio
card data and don't know where the disks are. is it
possible just to reset everything without losing that
data? or is it possible to burn that data on a cd? how do
i reformat my whole computer? please help e-mail me at
. thank you

Change your Bios setup to boot from the XP cd and follow the prompts.

Ok, So how do I change my Bios set up?
I did all this one time or at least I thought I did it and it didnt
really reformat my PC, it just reinstalled the XP. So how do I reformat?

"George Orwell" wrote in message
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Change your Bios setup to boot from the XP cd and follow the prompts.

Ok, So how do I change my Bios set up?
I did all this one time or at least I thought I did it and it didnt
really reformat my PC, it just reinstalled the XP. So how do I reformat?



Good luck.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address box.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP

http://michaelstevenstech.com
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matt wrote:
hey, i got like all this junk on my computer and i just
wanna start like all over. how do i reformat my whole
computer? i also want to keep all the video and audio
card data and don't know where the disks are. is it
possible just to reset everything without losing that
data? or is it possible to burn that data on a cd? how do
i reformat my whole computer? please help e-mail me at
. thank you

the only way to format your CPU is with a hammer or a blow torch.

What you REALLY mean, is "How do I format my Hard Disk".

George Orwell wrote:

Change your Bios setup to boot from the XP cd and follow the prompts.


Ok, So how do I change my Bios set up?
I did all this one time or at least I thought I did it and it didnt
really reformat my PC, it just reinstalled the XP. So how do I reformat?

How you enter the BIOS Setup utility varies with the different brands of
computers. Some you press the Delete key, some press the F1 key, and
others you press the ESC key. So the best recommendation would be to
refer to the documentation that came with your PC, or go to their web site.