step by step guide

Hi There
I am very new to computers and I mess up now and again and I have to take it
to the shop to get a full reinstal and it is costing me a fortune.

I was wondering if some kind person out there could send me a step by step
guide to formatting my hard drive and reistalling windows 2000 professional
from the c.d. if someone could take the time to do this for me I would be
very grateful.


Thanking you in advance from Eddie in Scotland..

 

Eddie said this...

why not just upgrade to XP? At least that way you can do System Restore
if you make mistakes, and a reinstall is much easier.

FR

 

Boggles! Why go with XP? He is better off with 2k from all I have
read!!!!!!

I hope a Win 2k'er steps in here!

 

Boomer said this...

As a novice?
Methinks not

FR

 

Your wish is my command.
I really like W2K, and have never regretted
choosing it over XP. If I had to go XP, I'd choose Pro over Home, but
my W2K install has been so stable and trouble free that I have not
missed the "System Restore" function, with its appetite for HD space
and system resources. By the time W2K is no longer feasible, I'm
hoping to be 100% spheniscated anyway.

 

Sadly I had to set up a novice on XP. I would never wish XP on anyone.
Win2k, yes. I don't have either. But from all I have read I would
stop at Win2k. To each his own.

Now... back to the OP's question please.

 

Why are you taking it to the shop in the first place?
Do you really need to have it reinstalled?

What problems are you having?


Here are some links from Google:
http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-
8&q=how+to+format+hard+drive+windows+2000&btnG=Google+Search

Your shorter link is: http://makeashorterlink.com/?F21612BB6

 

What OS are you using?

 

Boomer said this...

he asked a question

I suggested a solution (maybe not what he was expected but a solution
nonetheless)

and your point is....?

 

Ahhhh... Max to the rescue.

Spheniscated? Speak to me Max. I'm listening.

<Blessed foreigners.>

{{Max}}

 

http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/Install2kPro/install2kpro1.htm

 

I like TinyURL better. It's faster because you don't pitstop at their
site.

<snigger>

 

Win 98

 

Thank you, docmill!

 

I do too. </snigger>

 

You're welcome Eddie.

 

Hehehehe!

 

You got my about face, tried that in a redneck bar one night with the
quarters facing the opposite way going into the juke box. 2 nearly dead, 4
severly wounded, 6 attended to on location, 3 engagements, and 1 couple
both wanting to be the Dad.

 

Say good night, Gracie.

 

What? You don't like rock-n-roll either?
It was an honest mistake *;*