How to Reformat a Computer

I. Insert the Windows XP Installation CD. Turn on or Restart your PC. When the PC starts to boot, keep pressing F2 or DEL to enter BIOS Setup. (This depends between manufacturers) Once inside the BIOS Setup, we need to change the start-up sequence, so that the CD/DVD ROM is in the first boot sequence.  Go to the Boot Menu and follow this sequence:  CD/DVD ROM, Removable Devices, Hard Drive, Network Boot. Press F10 to save and exit.

II.Your computer will restart, and once you see this message “Press any key to boot from CD” , you know what to do. Wait for a few moments and then press enter to enter Windows XP Setup. Press F8 to agree and then Press “ESC” to continue to Setup. Now select a partition where you want to install Windows XP and then press enter. Choose NTFS File System to Format the disk and press enter. Wait for few moments while setup formats the disk. After formatting, setup will copy files to disk, After that it will restart automatically. When the PC restarted, click “NEXT”. Then enter your Name, then click the “NEXT” button. Now, enter the Product Key and press enter. Change the Computer name if you want and then click the “NEXT” button. Change the time if you want and then click the “NEXT” button. Click the “Typical setting” for the networking setting and then click the “NEXT” button. Change the name of the workgroup if you want and then click the “NEXT” button.
 III. Your PC will automatically restart again, when it restarted, click the “NEXT” button at the lower right corner of the screen. Choose “Help Protect my PC by turning on Automatic Updates” and then click the “NEXT” button. Enter the username and then click the “NEXT” button. You’ve just finished reinstalling windows XP, now the next thing to do is to reinstall the driver software of your hardwares.