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Hello I want to wipe my pc and reload my software. I have my Windows disk and the key number. how much trouble is it and, since i am a novice at it, will i have a lot of problems. HELP

it is fairly easy to do. just restart your computer with the disk in the CD-drive and follow the instuctions

THANKS, WILL THAT WIPE THE MEMORY ALSO

Before you start make sure you backup files that you may want to keep, and make sure you have any driver disks you may need. Go to you're control panel and make note of modem, sound board, NIC card, printer, display, and any others you may have in you're computer. If you want to start compleatly fresh you will have to do a format of you're hard disk. If you do that make sure you have a system disk with the "format.exe" and make sure it's bootable. You may also need to change you're BIOS boot order when you format the drive to CD, "A", hard drive. Memory is cleard every time you power down and re boot

will the windows disk have the format exc: on it, it is the disk that came with the pc, remember i really don't know a lot about this, thanks for your time and efforte in helping me solve this delima

What version of windows? Do you have a Windows disk or is it a manfuctures disk

it is windows XP and it is a windows disk, i think about $200 for the disk

Here is a link that will explain it step by step for XP, check it out and print it for reference. Should you still need help let us know. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=313348 PS you will have to reactivate windows after you reinstall, that may require you to call Microsoft, just let them kow you had to reformat the drive.

thanks rich that is a lot to digest for a tech chalenged person as myself, but i will lan or end up paying big buck to do something i can learn to do my self. again thanks for the help i will let you know how it goes. LEARN IT OR BURN IT

For the most part it's not that hard, just follow the instructions, the important part is.... How to partition and format your hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program.... Change the BIOS boot order, most computers you press the delate key when you start up, whtch the screen once or twice as you start up it should tell you what key, if not let us know the make and model.

If your BIOS key is not delete, either try other buttons (my BIOS comes up after pressing F10, there are also some with F1 and others) or search on google to figure out which key if the specific one for your computer

hey thanks guys, the pc was built for me and the company is out of bussiness now wo i am stuck with trying to fend for myself and i am getting a reaql lesson lolol thanks again. of all the favorites o my list i am sure this is gonna be one most visited for a long time

hey thanks guys, the pc was built for me and the company is out of bussiness now wo i am stuck with trying to fend for myself and i am getting a reaql lesson lolol thanks again. of all the favorites o my list i am sure this is gonna be one most visited for a long time