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From: mary on 17 May 2010 03:15
i need to reformat a computor but it tells me that it is locked what do i do
and what f button do i use so i could set the computor to the factory set


"ling" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I need to reformat my computer. However, I have lost or misplaced my
> original Windows XP Home edition SP2 CD. Do I have to buy another Windows XP
> Installation CD or is there another way I can reformat my computer?
> --
> Annie
From: DL on 17 May 2010 05:16
You need the recovery disk or the winxp disk to boot from, you cannot format
win within win

"mary" <mary(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> i need to reformat a computor but it tells me that it is locked what do i
> do
> and what f button do i use so i could set the computor to the factory set
>
>
> "ling" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I need to reformat my computer. However, I have lost or misplaced my
>> original Windows XP Home edition SP2 CD. Do I have to buy another Windows
>> XP
>> Installation CD or is there another way I can reformat my computer?
>> --
>> Annie

From: Tim Meddick on 17 May 2010 15:06
Mary,
I have not looked up on your PC's specs, but, on most newer PCs -
thy have a built-in feature whereby an "image" of the XP installation, as
it was when it left the factory, is written to a hidden part of your
hard-drive.

This can then be restored to the main [visible] part of your hard-drive
[C:\] usually, by pressing F10 - BEFORE Windows loads.

i.e.; After you press the "power on" button, but *before* the "Windows XP
loading..." screens.

Having said that it is usually F10, it may be F9 or some other F-key, but
just which - there should be a message displayed (right after you press the
"power on" button) something similar to :
"Press F9 for recovery options." at the bottom of a screen together with
the PC manufacturer's logo on it...

Alternatively, writing to the PC manufacturer may provide you with a
replacement disk for a minimal administration fee.

The place to start, I would say, would be to peruse your PC manufacturer's
website for more information.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"mary" <mary(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:34B4428C-BB07-4B18-A874-ED6A039CA815(a)microsoft.com...
>i need to reformat a computor but it tells me that it is locked what do i
>do
> and what f button do i use so i could set the computor to the factory set
>
>
> "ling" wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I need to reformat my computer. However, I have lost or misplaced my
>> original Windows XP Home edition SP2 CD. Do I have to buy another
>> Windows XP
>> Installation CD or is there another way I can reformat my computer?
>> --
>> Annie

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