Reformatting Your Computer

1. Place the Windows XP CD into your CD drive. Reboot your computer with the CD in the drive. Note: Do NOT use the screen that appears to allow you to reformat. Choosing this within Windows will not allow you to do a complete reformat.
2. Your computer will now boot up using the CD. When asked what you wish to do, you wish to install windows. Note: If ResNet has required you to reformat your computer to get rid of a virus, you MUST completely reinstall windows, running the "repair"  will not get the virus off your computer.
3. You will be asked if you wish to create a new partition. First, select the partition that you already have, and press D  to delete your existing partition, and then L to confirm that you wish to do this. This will completely erase all documents and programs (and viruses!) off of your computer.
4. You then need to create a new partition. To do, this select C.
5. When asked what size you wish to make your new partition, just press Enter to make your partition the maximum size.
6.  Select the partition that you have created to install Windows XP on by pressing Enter.
7.  Your computer will prompt you asking if you wish to do a quick installation or a regular installation. Either will work fine, but "quick" goes faster.
8.  Now you need to select Format the partition by using the NTFS file system.
9. Windows XP will now be installed. This may take some time and then your computer will reboot.  From now on all the screens during the installation process will look like the Windows XP screens you are used to.
10.  Make sure you properly enter your product key. This is either on the CD that came with your version of Windows XP or on your computer's case.
11. Make sure you select the "typical" network settings.
12. Windows will now complete the installation. XP will likely detect the drivers for all of your hardware, but you may need to use the disks that came with your hardware to install some of your hardware. You will now also need to install any software you need. Most importantly, RUN WINDOWS UPDATE IMMEADIATELY TO PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER!!! If your connection has been disabled, you will not be able to run windows update. However, you can download the patches from our page on another computer and install them on your own. Make sure you double click on them and run them, don't just copy them onto your computer.

Note: If you were required by CD Web Sites to reformat your computer, please email [email protected]. Please make sure that you actually reformat your computer before doing this, because if you do not, the virus will remain on your system and your internet will be disabled again, an RCC will need to examine your computer, and you will be given low priority on our list of people to help.

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