Help re-installing Windows XP Home Edition!?

Ok since Im missing some programs on my computer that came with it originally and plan on selling it I requested a re-installation CD from Microsoft for Windows XP Home Edtion SP2. I have heard that you need to reformat your disk but I dont know how to do that, help please!?!

Also Im in running on a Dell Dimension 1100

Genuine Windows XP Home Edition.

Help re-installing Windows XP Home Edition!?microsoft windows xp

What you are missing is the programs from Dell - not Microsoft.

The disk you are getting from M$ will only have Windows on it (including IE, Outlook Express, etc.).

All the other stuff was put on by Dell.

When you get the disk, just boot up the mischine with the disk in it, follow the on screen instructions to boot from CD and then install a new copy.

When you get to the option on where to install it, delete the existing partition, then create a new one with the maximum size and the format ast NTSF (Quick).

This will erase all your personal info and put a lcean copy of Windows on it for you.

All this makes perfect sense once you see the instruction on the screen.

Help re-installing Windows XP Home Edition!?ie 7 internet explorer

Insert the Xp disk and then follow the prompts. you can also do a repair of the files instead of reformatting
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec

NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications or

drivers installed after you received your computer. If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore. Use PC

Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.

NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec is not available in all countries or on all computers.

Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your operating system.

PC Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer.

Any programs or files added since you received your computer鈥攊ncluding data files鈥攁re permanently

deleted from the hard drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos,

music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore.

To use PC Restore:

1 Turn on the computer.

During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.

2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press %26lt;Ctrl%26gt;%26lt;F11%26gt;.

IF YOU DO NOT PRESS %26lt;CTRL%26gt;%26lt;F11%26gt; IN TIME, LET THE COMPUTER FINISH STARTING, AND THEN RESTART THE

COMPUTER AGAIN.

NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.

3 On the next screen that appears, click Restore.

4 On the next screen, click Confirm.

The restore process takes approximately 6鈥?0 minutes to complete.

56 Troubleshooting Tools

5 When prompted, click Finish to reboot the computer.

NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot.

6 When prompted, click Yes.

The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that

appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the

computer was turned on.

7 Click Next.

The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts.

8 After the computer restarts, click OK.

Go to Microsoft Updates as you now will be WAY out of date.
to format a sistem partition you have to restart your computer with CD inside. Before that you have to set your computer to reboot from a CD (you do that in BIOS). In DOS you have to go to a drive that is not sistem one. Then you type: format_c:_/Q_/fs:ntfs. "c" beeing sistem partition. When it's done, restart again. The instalation will begin. When I say CD I mean Win CD.