Formatting Help

nivethan · #1 02-23-2003, 09:43 AM

I need to format my computer. My OS is winxp pro but i want to get windows 2000. My computer is really messed. I can't open half my programs and its realyl really slow all of a sudden. Is there a good easy to understand site that will go step by step on formatting? What would i need to format? Windows 2000 cd? And how exactly do i do it plz help. Thanks

dandbuilder · #2 02-23-2003, 07:45 PM

Create an emergency start up disk.....reboot windows with the disk....type format C:\ sys

beeboy · #3 02-23-2003, 08:40 PM

here is some good read.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...ro_install.asp
http://www.dewassoc.com/support/win2...allwin2000.htm

pauldep · #4 02-26-2003, 02:21 AM

The links that Beeboy sent you are the ones that helped me out a great deal. I just removed Win98se from my PC 2 days ago and did "Clean Install" of Win2000 Pro. I got 4 floppys and D/L the Bootup files to them. Just poped in floppy #1 , booted PC, followed directions on monitor. When I put in floppy #4 , rebooted, I then put in Win2000 CD also. One great piece of advice I received from this forum and "dick471" was before I went into Device Manager to add my Hardware's drivers I loaded the 3 Service Paks. Put them on a CD-R if you can. In case your unable to get on-line to D/L them.! Again, I'm no Rocket Scientist but I was able to do it. Just take deep breath and Good Luck

C'Ya~Paul