XP SETUP

Now here is the step by step instruction on how to format your computer well, even though you lack the technical knowledge to do this I am pretty sure that you can pull this up. you just have to be smart all the time :)

Step 1: Set your First boot device to CDROM go to CMOS Setup by powering your computer. Go to BIOS and Advanced Setup and find the FIRST BOOT DEVICE entry change the value to CDROM use the + and - key to change the value. Then press F10 to save and exit & key Y.

Step2. As soon as the PC re starts. “Press any one key to boot from CD...” will be display, do what it says press any key to boot then Windows XP Setup installation will start and a blue and loading the setup files.

Step3. After loading installation files Accept User License Agreement press F8 to accept and continue.

Step4. A Windows XP Welcome installation window will be displayed then you will be prompted with three selections. The 1^st option is to setup windows XP at present the 2^nd option is Repair windows XP installation using Recovery console and the last option is Quit Windows’ XP installation.

Step5. Selecting the partition using your up or down arrow key then pressing the "d" key to delete, do it all over again for all the remaining partitions.

Step7. Format the hard disk partition for windows XP. The next screen will prompt you to format your hard drive using the NTFS file system or the FAT files system. Select the NTFS file system (quick) for faster formatting.

Step7: Setup will now format the drive and then copies all the installation files to your hard disk. It will take a while to copy all the files. You will be prompted to enter some information like name and organization etc.. and then asking you to enter your Windows XP license key. Finished to auto restarts again for the final boot up. 

Step8. It is finished; you have successfully formatted and installed a fresh copy of Windows XP Operating system on your PC.