command prompt to uninstall XP, how do i get it?!

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Guy Incognito

heya, im looking to format my current XP system, and from
my knowledge i use "format c:" at the command line, but i
cant get to my command line outside of windows itself. I
go to run my dos window in XP, and it wont let me
format. please help, so i can re-install XP.

thanks,
Jordan.
 
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Guy Incognito said:
heya, im looking to format my current XP system, and from
my knowledge i use "format c:" at the command line, but i
cant get to my command line outside of windows itself. I
go to run my dos window in XP, and it wont let me
format. please help, so i can re-install XP.
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Boot from the XP CD and follow the prompts.
 
The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Windows XP Clean Install:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

6. Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm



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Nicholas

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| heya, im looking to format my current XP system, and from
| my knowledge i use "format c:" at the command line, but i
| cant get to my command line outside of windows itself. I
| go to run my dos window in XP, and it wont let me
| format. please help, so i can re-install XP.
|
| thanks,
| Jordan.
 
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