How to format disk drive on xp ?

[FELIPA]

I am facing the problems while formatting my hard drive. I inserted the windows cd in computer but cannot find anything on removing a partion or formatting the hard drive. How to format disk drive on xp ?

Can you help me ?

Thanks

[Maceo]

If you are using a SATA hard disk, skip this step and go to the "Determine the type of file system that you want to use" section. If you are using an IDE hard disk, set the jumpers and the cabling according to the role of the hard disk (for example, master or subordinate) and make any required BIOS (or CMOS) changes. To set the jumpers and cabling, and make any required BIOS or CMOS changes, see the documentation that was included with your hard disk and motherboard, or contact the manufacturers.

[Ettan]

Make sure that you back up all your important data before you continue. When you partition and format a hard disk, all the data on that partition is permanently deleted. You can view current partition information without deleting your data.

Use the ARROW keys to select the partition where you want to install Windows XP, and then press ENTER.

Select the format option that you want to use to format the partition. You can select from the following options:

• Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick)
• Format the partition by using the FAT file system (Quick)
• Format the partition by using the NTFS file system
• Format the partition by using the FAT file system
• Leave the current file system intact (no changes)

[Bosko]

Insert the windows Xp Cd in you computer and boot the pc from cd. Then blue screen will display Wait until this process is complete, then choose ‘press enter to set up Windows XP' from the list of options. It will take you to another blue screen where you can start to delete or format your hard disk drive.