hey i want to format my pc completely so its brand new again. i have a new version of windows i would also like to install instead can someone please tell me how to do this? thanks alot!

Welcome to the forum.

Check out this in our Tutorials section: http://www.pchelpforum.com/component...0/topic,779.0/

And this: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348

...and another resource: http://www.ehow.com/how_6026_format-hard-drive.html