The Apprentice wrote:
> It has got to the point of reformatting the hard drive and all fixes
> have not worked to improve speed.
>
> How do I reformat with XP Home? I will be installing XP Pro after the
> reformatting.
>
> Looked in Google and visited many sites but need a site for dummies,
> so please recommend one or PLEASE let me know what to do.
>
> Thanks in advance

How to partition and format a hard disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348/en-us

How to install or upgrade to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=316941

Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html