Re: can anyone help me with my computer
 

shouldnt really matter. HD should be last in the list.

But most people dont have dos.

Easiest way to reformat is just put the XP CD in. and goto reinstall. click on the drive and tell it to format there before installation.

Re: can anyone help me with my computer
 

Ok, I fixed my CD drive, I can now start windows xp installation.

But when clicking on install windows xp, nothing seems to happen
so should I just format from windows and then try to install it from dos mode... (if i have one)

[btw, Ive found a way of accessing all my folders. Where do i read/change my bios?]

Re: can anyone help me with my computer
 

When you turn your computer on, there should be something on your monitor that says Hit (insert key here) to access Bios (it may say something else). Also, I recommend making a boot disk before formatting your HD if XP won't install like you're saying. I think that might be a way to boot into dos. But Im not an XP person unfortunately. Null could answer what I'm trying to say.

Re: can anyone help me with my computer
 

ok, i changed my bios and i was about to install windows xp but it didnt give me the option of formatting first.. the only options were to delete partition or install.


should i just format from my computer?

also, i dont have a boot disc and i dont think im gonna make one cuz i have no idea how and im on windows 2000 right now theres no option in 'my computer' to make a boot disc


EDIT: ok nevermind about formatting from my computer, it wont work, this is the error i get "windows cannot format this drive. Quit any disk utilities that may be using this drive and make sure no window is displaying the contents of this drive, then try formatting again.

btw, task manager is now working for some reason, so i tried to end explorer and then format, but i still get the same error, and i cant close anything but explorer pretty much...

EDIT #2: Well, its officially over. I think i short curcuited my cdrom drive... but before i did that i formatted my computer ofcourse. So now theres no OS on my comp and I cant access my CDROM drive or the conducter cable connecting it(one or the other...or both). cant even open it actually..unless i pry it open (not 2 mention Mushlafas winxp cd is inside it :).)

...i think im just gonna wait till i get a computer. maybe if i get a job this summer, o well

thanx for the help anyways.. :(