Restarting PC

[Steely]

im restarting my pc now >.<

one thing is stopping me from doing it lol

i dunno how can any1 gimme sum intructions im a windows XP user

p.s. yes i am a total noob

[MentaL]

[Solares]

press the power button on the front of the PC :o.... that tends to shut down windows XP and restarts it LOL. If you mean your reinstalling windows well thats simple.... put the XP CD in n follow the instructions..... If your formating your PC...... well u should look into it more first lol.

[NE0]

I have 2 hibernate my pc now when i wanna turn it off cos its fuked!! it wont let me restart it or turn it off:confused:

[~{Bazii}~]

he means wipe it clean like its new again. i think u need to get the recovery back cd's

[Capricorn]

Access DOS prompt.

Format C:/

It will ask are you sure... press Y

It will begin formatting. Make sure you've back up everything and have a Windows XP disc.

Then go into your BIOS and set it so that it reads either CD/Floppy Disc first (depending on if you have a boot up disc)

Then install Windows. Ta da you done.

Takes about 3-4 hours tops if you know what you're doing.

:)

[MentaL]

i just hold the shut down button for 5 secs on my HD and it knocks off :) or i click shutdown button

[Steely]

i ment wipe it but im clueless so wot does every clueless peson do????

get someone else to do it;) my bro will do it for me lol

[QuikS]

Originally posted by Capricorn
Access DOS prompt.

Format C:/

It will ask are you sure... press Y

It will begin formatting. Make sure you've back up everything and have a Windows XP disc.

Then go into your BIOS and set it so that it reads either CD/Floppy Disc first (depending on if you have a boot up disc)

Then install Windows. Ta da you done.

Takes about 3-4 hours tops if you know what you're doing.

:)

lol i cant format in dos if it is NTFS unless u have a dos NTFS program :good:

[Solares]

Best way to format i find is to plug another hard drive in.... That way you can back up your folders and formating is easy (if you have an OS on each one). I formated my other hard drive by making it the D:\ and going on my C:\ OS... into command prompt and simply type formate D:\. Simple as that..... but if you dont have another hard drive...... Beat it with a stick? I think windows XP has its own version of formating..... but its not that good.

[QuikS]

just boot off the xp cd. u can format and install from there its quite easy :p

[Capricorn]

Originally posted by QuikS
lol i cant format in dos if it is NTFS unless u have a dos NTFS program :good:

Fat32 :p

[QuikS]

Originally posted by Capricorn
Fat32 :p

u dont know if he is on fat32 :p and plus i think ntfs is better

[Capricorn]

Originally posted by QuikS
u dont know if he is on fat32 :p and plus i think ntfs is better

NTFS is better, but I'm a bum and refuse to use it on my computer. :p

[darkslide]

the way cap explained it, u dont gotta do it that way..

u should have got a little red disk with ya pc (floppy or CD)

if its floppy back up thnigs u want then turn off pc insert disc
turn on pc and follow it thru (very easy)

or just insert the cd and follow it thru

u should also read the manual that came with the pc

good luck

[Capricorn]

Originally posted by darkslide
the way cap explained it, u dont gotta do it that way..

u should have got a little red disk with ya pc (floppy or CD)

if its floppy back up thnigs u want then turn off pc insert disc
turn on pc and follow it thru (very easy)

or just insert the cd and follow it thru

u should also read the manual that came with the pc

good luck

Well excuse me if we all didn't buy our computers from Dixons.

So **** you.

[darkslide]

Originally posted by Capricorn
So **** you.

that wasnt needed was it now? i was just explaining he could do it another way.

anyway you should get a reboot disc with all computers no matter where you purchased them

[Speedhorn666]

Originally posted by darkslide
that wasnt needed was it now? i was just explaining he could do it another way.

anyway you should get a reboot disc with all computers no matter where you purchased them

wot if u didn't purchase 1? o_O

[QuikS]

look all we need is to know wot file system he is on then i can tell him wot to do so stop having ago at each other

[darkslide]

Originally posted by QuikS
look all we need is to know wot file system he is on then i can tell him wot to do so stop having ago at each other

it was just one person having ago at me ;)

[Steely]

post reduction for all spammin my topic :)

[QuikS]

Originally posted by STEELY
post reduction for all spammin my topic :)

u started this dam topic and havent told us **** so how can we help u??? :p