How to format a computer?

i have a very old computer 2001. i want to format it with window xp sp 3.
i used nero to burn the iso to a disc but the computer can’t see it. so i updated the driver for the cd rom still can’t see. i was wonder how to formation th computer using a psp? or a flash drive?
Answer #1
Try to reconnect CD-ROM..
Answer #2
the cd rom can read other movies and shows it just wont read burn disc
Answer #3
did you burn the iso ONTO the disc or burn the disc as the ISO?
Have you tried booting from it?
Answer #4
did you burn the iso ONTO the disc or burn the disc as the ISO?
Have you tried booting from it?
… still dont mattr it still can’t see it.
i burn it while it was .iso and than when it was on the disc there was a lot of parts. setup.exe setup config i86x stuff like that
Answer #5
If you have burnt it to a dvd, Make sure the drive UR putting the the dvd into is a dvd drive and not a cd drive.
Answer #6
can someone justtell me how ot format it on a flash drive
Answer #7
can someone justtell me how ot format it on a flash drive
I high doubt you computer would boot from it, and it’s even more complicated then what you’re attempting to do. You are opening the disc in the OS, you have to boot from it.
Do a little reading and you shouldn’t have any problems.
http://techpaul.wordpress.com/2007/08/03/how-to-boot-from-a-cd/
Answer #8
http://www.whitecanyon.com/how-to-format-computer.php
Answer #9
i was wonder how to formation th computer using a psp?
PSP? Well its easily done in 6 steps bro. 1. First you find your XP ISO, you burn it with Nero or ImgBurn at 4x speed. 2. Then you stick CD in and restart comp hit F2 or so to get into BIOS then you set to boot from CD as primary device, save settings boot up.
3. Load Windows CD, it will display your partitions, you will delete them and then create new ones. After creating them you format them as NTFS.
4. Then you install Windows
5.?????????????
6. PROFIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Answer #10
did you burn the iso ONTO the disc or burn the disc as the ISO?
Have you tried booting from it?
... still dont mattr it still can't see it.
i burn it while it was .iso and than when it was on the disc there was a lot of parts. setup.exe setup config i86x stuff like that
Ok you burned it right.
Answer #11
Another option is to use fdisk from a floppy.