I have a Dell laptop running on wondows Xp. I need to completely format it then re-install windows XP on it. can someone tell me how to do it?
130029
If you ahve the Win XP CD that came with the Laptop, pop it in and click on the setup icon, it will then take you through a wizard to reinstall windows.
469157
formatt the whole thing and reinstall windows
497244
hit on start>all programs >accessories>system tools>system restore . go back a date to where da pc was working fine . if it dont get fix up that way try this way \n\nput win xp cd in the drive close off the menu that opens . restart ur pc . boot up from win xp cd now from there ur have the option to install win xp without loss of date or drivers on ur pc. what ur see is 3 options 2 of format and 1 saying >>leave everything as it is << that is the one you enter on do not enter on the format options. then follow what is on screen this ur come to a part where it says what parth do you want windows to install type in\n\nc:&#92;windows\n\nthen hit on enter . then win xp will set up ur be ask for da product key put that in then win xp will install and set up when at desktop ur have activate win xp what you do is activate it by phone and microsoft will help you activate it then ur set for
151763
Get a copy of Windows XP and install it.\n\n-J
277849
WITH CARE!! Be aware that this will most likely erase all your data files and documents, so the most useful answer is: you don't. Unless you have backed up all data before. And then, doubt... do you have all drivers around? If it is a brand PC the original cd must be around, with the "reinstall" process outlined in some brochure or manual. If this is a brandless pc, then make double sure to have the drivers for all your pc's devices. The most important one: the NIC driver, or the modem, so you can eventually connect to the internet in order to download the rest of them.\n\nYou can "reinstall" windows XP over an existing one, without erasing what's there except the current state of XP - loosing all new drivers and similar stuff. When asked to Install a new ... or Reinstall, choose the second so not to loose your data. It your pc's still crazy, then go ahead and install as a new system, erasing everything.
6701
Assuming you have a full version windows XP disc. The first thing you should do is go into your bios and  change your boot order so the cd rom is the first to boot. With that being completed, put the disc in the cd rom and restart your system. As your system is starting up, it will tell you to push a button or it will boot as normal into windows. Once you are running from the XP disc, you can format and set your partitions before you install XP back on your system.
50758
I would need to know what you mean by "I Formatted". From your question I am guessing you did not reformat your system drive and re-install windows, otherwise you wouldnt have had to recover anything. If you re-formatted a secondary drive that you had some portion of your system software stored on such as IE then you face having to re-install IE. This cannot be done from the windows update site however IE is available as a seperate download on Microsofts site the following is a link to their site with several of the windows components available including IE 6 SP1. If you are having issues with missing drivers for hardware you are going to have to locate the www sites for each piece of hardware and download the drivers and install them seperately. \n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.aspx?displaylang=en\n\n  If your aim in the re-format was to reinitialize windows I suggest you back up your data then do a clean install of windows, if its XP you place the cd in the cd rom drive then insure the BIOS is set to boot from the CD, then at start up when prompted touch a key to boot from the cd, then select the options to install windows (Do Not select Recover, it rarely works especially given what you have already done) when you get to the section for selecting the drive to install on select the C drive and delete the partition, this will ensure a clean install, once you are back to the drive select screen select the empty partition you just made as the install drive, then when prompted select the option to format it with NTFS, after that point its just a matter of following the prompts untill the install is completed, once completed I recommend you do a full update with several trips to the windows update site untill you have all the available updates. Once you finish that you can begin re-installing any Software you want, and or hardware drivers for things like webcams etc...
467482
If you have an installation disk for Windows, you should be able to format your computer and make a fresh installation of Windows in place of your existing one.\n\nThis will delete all your settings and current files, and will be replaced with an original copy of Windows. So you should backup all your files onto a CD before you proceed.\n\nYou can't reverse this process, but it will do the job, and will give you a clean install of Windows to work with.\n\nIf you have a Dell or other branded computer, it may have a utility which can clean reinstall Windows for you.
452720
No cds? Gonna be hard unless Dell Has a System Recovery Software installed on the system so look for that program. If not try the system restore feature for Windows in System Tools under accessories. If nothing, borrow a ORIGINAL copy of Windows XP Setup CD and reinstall windows. Laterz
381674
Reboot your computer with the Windows XP setup CD in the CDROM and let it boot into the Windows Setup screen. Let it load all the drivers. Then choose option 1 and start the clean installation. When it is done, reboot the computer.
120878
I don't know if you can download it but you may be able to re-install it from the Windows disc.  I work in PC repair and Dell's always come with a Windows disc. Perhaps you have misplaced it.  They are usually red (magenta) and say Operating System Recovery or something similar.  Alternatively, I found this freeware panit program that may work for you.
545495
best bet is to find a Dell Restore disc.  Look at the bottom of the laptop and see if you have XP Home or Pro.  You can buy Dell restore CD's cheap on eBay, just make sure it's for the same version of XP that's on your laptop.\n\nYou should also visit Dell Support to see if the unit is still under warranty.
155820
In other to save your date on D and also run the upgrade without loosing your 98 in case it is not sucessful, Create a folder on C and copy the i386 files from your CD. If that is successful, you can then run a new installation of the XP. (In the i386 folder, type winnt to begin installation).\n\nYou can then delete the win98 OS after the XP installation. 1 GB space for XP is OK, the most important should be that you have a preferably fas machine with about 256RAM. good luck\n\n** I have no idea about TrueImage, not heard it before will check.
470938
if you still have the reinstallation cd for windows xp that you got from dell when you bought it, use it. put it inside your computer and boot from the disc. Then choose to reformat your computer. Everything on your computer will be erased so make sure you still have your reinstallation discs for everything including your audio driver.\n\nif you don't have reinstallation discs, then buy them from dell somehow
93304
I had a friend who did the same thing, he put xp on and realized it could barely boot up. Just put in the win98 cd and let it format the drive during installation. Make sure you have all the drivers for 98 BEFORE installing. Find out what drivers you will need. That is the hardest part by far.
275410
if you are runnin windows xp, dos does not exist. This is why you are having such a hard time. You will need to boot from the xp cd. During the setup process you will be giving the opportunity to reformat. \n\nIf by chance the previous OS was Xp and you are trying to install 95, 98, or ME and this is where you are having issues with reformating your drive that is because XP typically is setup to partition the disk with NTFS. NTFS is not supported in 95, 98, or me. You can however use your XP disk to put the format of your C: drive back to FAT32 with your XP disk and then install.\n\nBest of luck.
30608
You don't have to reformat!  Just go to the Start button, then click on it, then click on Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, then System Restore.  Then try "going back" one at a time until you find one that's far enough back before you made whichever screw-up you made, and you'll be good to go.  That's all assuming you have Windows XP.