Reformatting

[tanger]

Hey PC Tech Forum,

I have a Dell Inspiron 1150 laptop and it came with Windows XP Home Edition. How can I reformat my laptop so I can install XP Pro? Im not quite sure how to do this on Windows XP. Im sure someone has done this before and can guide me through the process!.

Thanks a bunch!

[Gecko]

This should be as easy as putting in your Windows XP pro CD and rebooting your system.
At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER.
Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement.
If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair, press ESC.
All the existing partitions and the unpartitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk.
Use the arrow keys to select the partition where you want to install Windows XP pro.
Press D to delete an existing partition, or press C to create a new partition by using unpartitioned space.
If you press D to delete an existing partition, you must then press L
(or press enter, and then press L if it is the System partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition.
When all the partitions are deleted, select the remaining unpartitioned space, and then press C to create the new partition.
Now 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 for the partition, and then press enter.
Once Windows formats the partition Windows will start to install.