How do you reformat and install windows xp?

nikoz SG

As title, if you don't have the recovery cd anymore? But still got the xp home license at the back on the cpu tower...

1 Can the license still be used?

2 How do you reformat it without the recovery cd, can i use a friends xp home cd and my own license key.

3 Can create partition along the way?

Thank-u.

NekoRin SG

Insert the CD, go to BIOs and change boot priority to CDdrive.

From the windows setup you can specify format partitions, format the disk and reinstall windows.

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Question 1 and part of Question 2 answer.

Question 2: Some brands can let you recover without the CD. Acer is one. The others I'm not sure. Refer to the manual. If you need the Acer the manual, I will get back to you at night, or somebody can just post up.

Question 3: If you reformat, yes. If you are doing a recovery, I don't think so. However, a reformat and reinstall usually requires the Windows CD, not just the recovery CD, as recovery CD don't contain all the necessary files.

Y_Shun SG

Compaq have =)

ndmmxiaomayi SG

Restore without the Recovery CD in Acer

zocoss SG

Surprised Laughing

ndmmxiaomayi SG

From Windows XP onwards, it's as easy as putting in the CD and follow instructions.

Don't need to change anything, default settings work well.

kenn3th SG

for sony laptops it’s easier.. there is Recovery tool that allows you reformat ur computer and it does this automatically without any disc.. although u can create ur own recovery disc.