HELP~ format system drive (step by step)

cha_wan_mushi

trying to format c drive.
I put in the window xp cd rom....
should the system boot from cd rom automatically when I start the computer?
....
Tried a lot of keys but doesn't seem to get me to BIOS.. or gives me the option to boot from cd rom..

點算好。。。
want to learn how to do this..

myversa

usually when you just turn on your computer, you can press [delete] to go to bio screen and there you can set up the first book device to cd room.

sample:

http://www.hiren.info/pages/bios-boot-cdrom

cha_wan_mushi

thanks
i did that and was reading the command....
and it says..
"......."
then
".... not found"

dim suen ah?

myversa

what is the actual message?

cha_wan_mushi

you know how... the computer searches the bootable device?

so it searches cd rom first..  and it goes "not found"
then it searches floppy .. and it goes "not found"

then the screen goes to window xp logo..
then i'm back to the wall paper...

ricrick

you motherboard is probably too old that can't boot from cd.. you should get a floppy bootdisk.. hehehehehehe

cha_wan_mushi

mmm.. dim create gah?

celeron_266

what brand/model is your computer?..or is it custom built?

cha_wan_mushi

i think it's custom build..
it doesn't have any brand on it...
where can I find out gah?

celeron_266

原帖由 cha_wan_mushi 於 2009-2-27 00:57 發表
i think it's custom build..
it doesn't have any brand on it...
where can I find out gah?

do you know what brand of motherboard it has then?
if you dont know, go to http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php and download cpu-z, run it (no install needed), go to the "mainboard" tab and find out the motherboard brand and model