Pc Format..!

Yo..

i wanna format my pc but it dont work with the Windows CD's...
and also when i try 2 press F8 when the pc start it doesn't work, i tryed starting deskettes but when i must put disket 2 in and must press enter it doesn\t work.. and F3 also doesn't work :huh: the buttom's doesn't work can somebody help me with this? plz?

Greeting Tom

 

bump.. nobody?

 

ehhhh. u have to set the First boot to CD ROM, then restart with ur cd in ur drive

 

Have you tried a different keyboard?

 

yes for got to mention that too <_<

 

Umm, load up the P.C. - Make sure your Windows XP CD is in there.

Boot the CD from your computer. Jst by going to my computer then double clicking on it. Then keep on going through the installation, when it asks you if you wanna upgrade or new install, hit new install. Then it'll tell you to select a partition, delete the current partition, then it will ask you to re-format your computer. Say yeah, and thats you on your way!

 

it don't work with the CD.. it says that it can't find a harddrive.. :huh: and yes i tryed a other keyboard

 

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It should work with the

 

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It should work with the XP CD... Personally, why don't yah jst delete all of your files? I know its not quite re-formatting but still, jst un-install all your programs, delete your program files, and my document files... I'll look into your problem thurer...

 

dose it say cant find hdd after the blu screen? if it dose , are u using SATA Hdd ? if u are using SATA, then u have to install SATA drive first. u need to have ur SATA drive on a floppy

 

thats wierd...you can also format with admin tools in control panel :S

 

i don't know if i use that... dont really know so much about it.. how can i find out if i use thaT? :huh:

 

How? can you plz tell?

 

Is your CD drive first in the boot process? Go into the BIOS and check. when your computer is booting it will tell you what key to hit to go into setup. Once in there go to boot sequence and make sure your CD drive is at the top of the list then reboot.

 

How? can you plz tell? [/b][/quote]
well i dont have any other ways of checking it, first make sure ur not making any mistake at the First boot part, then ill advise u to open up ur case , and see if ur HDD is using SATA or IDE, if SATA it should be a smll CAbel, if IDE it should be a wide cabel

here are few pictures.

ur hDD should look like this ( i asum u have no knologe at all)





IDE cabels are like this

and here is a HDD with IDE http://joday.free.fr/images/hw/memoire-hd-ide-chipset.jpg

SATA are like this