help with formatting

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bill

I need to format my xp machine, too many problems and i
dont believe in the repair option, bad experiences.

My question is, is there a "recommended" precedure to
format? Should i remove all secondary cards like audio
and network and reinstall them after the format?

thanks for the input
 
It's always good just to have a Hard drive, cd-rom, motherbaord, and ram
when installing. insert other parts after the install is done.

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 omputer.
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. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the support website of
the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any available
Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter and audio drivers.
 
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