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stid

hi, my computer is to put it nicely, full of **** and i wish to reformat it ASAP. i have a GB of ram to put in on monday and im quite excited

ive been told i should have a windows CD in order to do this but i cant seem to find one in my collection though i do have a recovery disk, would this do the same job? (is it an equivalent?) if not, would i have to get in contact with microsoft for a replacement CD or do i even need a CD?! ive never reformatted in the 5years ive had my comp (though it has had numerous upgrades) so id just love to 'start over'.
thanks in advance

Bugsey · 12:20 PM

Hi there, well you could borrow a Windows cd off a friend, that is if you have a legit key , here's some instructions that should help you

How to Format a Hard Drive with Windows XP - eHow.com.

Do remember to back up all your important data on to discs though.

PS: Who's the recovery disc by?.

GaRHaR

The recovery CD will allow you to reinstall windows.

No doubt you have a Dell/HP/Compaq/Gateway...they generally keep a small part of the hard drive for an image of your system. Insert your recovery CD and it will reimage your computer (which is just the same as doing a new install.

But That guide Bugsey linked is a great guide. Also again...it is very important to make sure you backup everything you want to keep as doing this will remove everything off your system.