The Apprentice wrote:
> Thank you for your replies.
>
> For any dummies reading this........
>
> Place CD in CD drive
> Restart your computer
> When the first black screen appears and BEFORE Windows loads, press ANY key on your
> keyboard
>
> That is how you get started.
>
> Read more here:
>
> http://www.ehow.com/how_6026_format-hard-drive.html
>
>
> Best thing I did.... runs like it is brand new and all software has been reloaded!
>
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> "The Apprentice" <nospam-mam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:g4kcc2$1nu$1@news-01.bur.connect.com.au...
> | 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
> |
> |
>
>

Just for your further education, if you got a program like Acronis True
Image Home, you could make a copy of that C: drive now. An image as
they call it. This image would allow you to reset the computer all the
way back to the current point you are at right now. It would save you
the time of all the reload, downloads, installs etc. Normally people
buy an external USB drive, and use it to backup to. They are very
common under 100$ and this makes a reliable backup procedure.
Occasionally NewEgg.com sells Acronis for 25$ or so. Making the whole
thing somewhat affordable.

FYI. Have fun.