can any one tell me how i can format my win xp with out using the winxp coz ive tried formating it from the setup menue it didnt work and it cant read from my cd it says ''insert winxp proffesional and press Enter'' and ive put it in and pressed enter it didnt work can i format it in another way..<br />i think i have to type c:/format c: then enter<br />and then whats next..??.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" />

sookeye06, there are few ways to format a hdd. If a new WinXP will be installed, bootup sequence must be set to cdrom first in bios so the computer boots up from the cdrom.. After setting up the bios, save and exit then put the WinXP cd to the cdrom and press the reset. Select the option to install the WinXP when requested then select the format type when asked...rest will be done by the winxp. If something else to be installed then you may need to use a disk manager program suitable to your hdd brand...Find the disk manager program and prepare a bootable diskette to start from A: "floppy" drive then do low or high level formatting with system transfer...You can also use a bootable cdrom for the disk manager as well.. Good luck and let me know how you manage the task..

sookeye06, the process depens on what you want to format..such as a second hdd can be formatted through winxp as well...

the way i usually do a format is chuck the cd in first before i turn the computer on then the winxp setup begins and so on and asks if u want to delete the partition and then u format the HDD and then the install begins to install a fresh copy of winxp <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="images/icons/default/wink.gif" />

-.Laser.-, How would you know if your PCs bootup sequence set for CDROM? Sookeye06 saying he can not get the cdrom recognised, means either the cd media/drive faulty or the bios settings not right...In your case, its allready been set to use cdrom bootup...

the problem i face now is da i cant also access the setup menue when it says ''windows xp proffesional setup'' it wont let me i come up with a message saying '' windows/system32/...something'' cant remember but i'll write it down when i find it ..yeah da file is missing...thats y the hdd is fucked ..well..any idea how i can get this file installed through the main winxp im using right now...im currently using the windows xp through ALT + CTRL + DEL and new task bcoz the desktop files neva show up even the start button ..i have go new task then brows ..here the cd works if i wana get files from winxp..can i get da file from the cd and install it somewhere in C:?? FSKING or lazer can u help me ..??..thnx <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/default/grin.gif" />

sookeye06, if you know which files are missing, then transfer them from a friends pc or create another partition on your hdd with a partition sowtware so you can reinsttall winxp as fresh on it if you do not want to play with the existing one...You can not just cut and paste a file from xp cd as its been processed with system registery...