Re: going back to an ealier version of xp inst

Grooove wrote:
Dave <davenpat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:NPudnVlSNZhpogzanZ2dnUVZ8tOmnZ2d@xxxxxx:


Can anyone remind me how to get to a command prompt to get to FORMAT in wiondoze xp, or did I get to it from a 98 floppy?


If it's a full XP CD as opposed to a restore disk it should be bootable. No need for a floppy, just make sure the system is set in BIOS to boot from cd first. Power on, insert CD and follow the instructions onscreen.

He did that and when I asked if he had done a repair or a reinstall, he said a reinstall. When I asked him if it had done a format of the drive first, he said no, which I found unusual. That was when I went for the format drive option, as I have seen my computer go bits up just before Christmas.

Dave
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