Reinstalling WindowsXP Home Edition

justineo | 13:39 Tue 01st Nov 2005 | Technology

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I have to reinstall WindowsXp. It tells me to restart my computer, boot from the reinstallation CD and follow the instructions. What does Boot from the CD mean? Thanks

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OBonio

Usually, just put the CD in and restart the computer. This will start the reinstall from the CD.

Kerplunk

I think if you don't understand the Boot from CD bit you may struggle when it comes to re-installing drivers etc...

Find a cheap computer shop near you. You should be able to get this done for less than �30. Provided you have a license for XP.

justineo

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Thanks very much for your answers (you're probably right, Kerplunk)

yellowjohn

RE-FORMAT XP
insert xp cd rom
restart pc
after drivers finish loading at bottom of screen
press f10 or wait and choose recovery console.
at "which windows installation prompt" - type - 1 (press enter)
log on with adminstrator password if needed (. ( press enter)
type - map (press enter)
next type - format c: /fs:ntfs (press enter)
then answer y (press enter)
after format -type-exit (press enter)
then press any key when asked to boot from cd rom (xp cd)
i just goggled this the first time i reformated and had no probs

stevie21

As a test, put your Windows XP CD into the CD drive and restart your PC.
Does it do anything differently? It may ask if you want to reisntall or repair your operating system.

If not, then you can make one change and prompt it to. Basically "boot from CD" means that instead of loading Windows from the version saved and installed on your PC already, it's read directly from the CD.

If necessary, press the "Delete" key near the keypad as your computer boots.

You should then see this screen (choose the highlighted option) and then something akin to this one - change the first boot device to "CDROM" and reboot your PC while the Windows CD is in the CD drive.

Once you're completely finished reinstalling everything, I'd change this first boot device back to HDD (or whatever it was before).

justineo

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Thanks for your help and advice.

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