corsasport.co.uk
  Not logged in [Login - Register]  
You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In  

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Need a quick question answered about computers


New Topic
New Poll 		  Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.


Author Need a quick question answered about computers
Dean_H
Member
Registered: 19th May 02
Location: Rhondda Cynon Taff
User status: Offline
17th Mar 05 at 21:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right my friend bought a new computer with out no o/s installed.

I have a copy of win xp but does he need any boot discs or anything???

And how do you format a hard-drive if you have winxp installed? cause there is no dos to type in format c:

? cheers!
_Allan_
Member
Registered: 24th Mar 04
User status: Offline
17th Mar 05 at 22:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just needs XP and it will give you an option to format the C:\ when you put the CD in.

Sorry needs to make sure that the machine can boot from the CD.

Some more info on a clean install

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/honeycutt_02october07.mspx

[Edited on 17-03-2005 by _Allan_]
Dean_H
Member
Registered: 19th May 02
Location: Rhondda Cynon Taff
User status: Offline
17th Mar 05 at 22:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Cheers so xp boots from cd now?

If it doesnt boot from cd and tries to boot from floppy how do i change the settings? Bios?
mazdaspeed
Member
Registered: 8th Jan 05
Location: Darlington
User status: Offline
17th Mar 05 at 22:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Bios and set 1st boot device to CD-ROM.

 
New Topic
New Poll

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Need a quick question answered about computers 24 database queries in 0.0104699 seconds