How to format/reformat your PC

            Formatting your PC is a very simple way to fix some software problems.  It is also done if your PC has an insufficient space but you couldn’t delete all the files one by one. But not all PC owner can do a PC formatting. So here’s a tutorial on how to format/reformat you PC.

Tools you need:

·         Operating System (OS) Installer CD/DVD/USB

·         PC

·         CD/DVD ROM

·         HDD

First step

            Place your OS installer to the CD/DVD ROM of your PC or if you have a bootable USB, place it on the USB port.

            Restart you PC then go to BIOS setup. By pressing Del, F12 or F2 you can access the BIOS setup, it depends on the PC if either on the three buttons were the access to the setup but it is the usual buttons that is always selected. Then, in BIOS settings, go to Boot option then select your CD/DVD ROM on the First boot

Then press F10 to save your boot order.

Second step

            

            Your PC will now boot to your OS installer.

If you are installing windows XP this is what will come up on your screen:

If you are installing windows 7 this is what will come up on your screen:

Third step

Let’s focus first installing windows XP. After loading of drivers in your OS installer, you will be asked if you want to Repair or Install windows XP. To select install press “enter”.

Then delete the old partition, and create a new or raw partition to install your windows XP.

            

Then select your new created partition to install the OS.

After these loading, your PC will reboot. On its second boot up, the “Press any key to boot from CD” but do not press any key so that it will continue booting up to these images;
            

You‘ll just have to wait for the loading setup and fill up some information, then your PC will reboot again. This is the last reboot for installing the Operating System. At this point, you just have to fill this kind of form;

After filling this form, CONGRATULATIONS!! You have successfully formatted or installed windows XP to your PC.

Things to remember:

·         If you have experienced blue screen during the installation with windows XP, there might be some problem with your RAM. Try to change your RAM with a new one or the one that you know was working properly.

·         If the blue screen still appears, windows XP was not compatible with your PC. Try installing windows 7 or newer versions of Windows Operating Systems (some of the laptop are not compatible with windows XP, they prefer to use windows 7 OS.).

·         If you are using a USB as an installer, the procedure was still the same. Just make sure that the USB was working.

·         If you encounter some errors, change the CD/DVD installer or USB installer.

·         Formatting your PC frequently may damage your hardisk drive.

*NOTE

*Formatting or reinstalling OS will delete all your data on your computer. Make sure you have created a backup file for your important data.

*Installing windows 7 is still the same with windows XP. The options will be slightly different from windows XP but still they are the same.

*This information will only help you how to install Operating System. So please, do it at your own risk.