Anyone know of a site that could tell me how to reformat my hard drive.

[blistex00]

Something is corrupt in my computer and is fucking everything up. I need a site that can tell me how to reformat. I'm using Windows NT.

 

[HamsterHider]

Very simple task. Did it to my bosses once he pissed me off. haha go into dos at the c: prompt type in like this

C:/Format C:

or just format c:

then it will ask you if you really wish too and you type yes

 

[blistex00]

After reformating, how do I go about re-installing everything. I have all my cd's, disks, and everything but I don't know where to start the re-install.

 

[HamsterHider]

all right assuming the com0puter is fairly new you would see a prompt after you reformat it and turn it on it should say C:/
Then you put in the windows CD and type D:/win
or whichever drive your cd is on that should install windows nt and you can go from there. make sure you have the windows code on the back of the package though

if the cd will not work to read it you must install that first probably a disk so type A:
then on the disk it will tell you what to type probably
A:/install

what kind of computer is it

 

[Phemomena]

before formatting your harddrive, back up anything that is of any value/significance to you onto a zip drive/cd/any other media you can find (there are on-line sites that have free space www.xdrive.com is one)

don't want to see hammy get blasted for his wonderful advice

 

[blistex00]

Computer is 1 yr old.

AMD 500
256 RAM
Soundblaster
ATI
Matrox G400
Windows NT

 

[HamsterHider]

yeah just do what I told you it should work great. But yeah save everything of value on disks, cd etc.
Is it any certain brand name cause some come with a reinstall cd with everything on one

 

[blistex00]

It's not a brand name. Just a computer I bought from a local shop. I usually get it done once a year but I wanted to try it myself this time.