It depends on what kind of CD came with it. Usually it's a POS "restore" disk and you have to run it. If it's a FULL OS version, just boot from it, then it will format and install (follow the prompts).
What do you mean by "clear the disk", do you mean the HD or the CD? You can't "clear" the CD (unless it's an RW disk, which I highly doubt, and if you did that it would of course be blank). You don't need to clear the HD, when you install XP on it as I mentioned above, it will be "cleared" when XP formats it.....if it's a full OS CD. You don't need to call M$, you can activate it just by clicking the icon when it asks. -Clint God Bless Clint Hamilton, Owner http://www.OrpheusComputing.com http://www.ComputersCustomBuilt.com http://Computer-Hardware-Sales-Consumer-Electronics-Sales.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vern" > How long has it been since the OS was installed? The 9x > series is easily > fixed with a routine format/reinstallation schedule, > unfortunately. > > Peter Kaulback How do I format an XP machine since they don't have boot disks? It is a Hewlitt Packard so it must have the H-P disk. After clearing the disk can I simply load XP on and then call Microsoft to activate again? The machine is around 4 years old. ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
