How to Reformat a Personal Computer?

REFORMATTING A PERSONAL COMPUTER

Steps  to Reformat a Personal Computer

1. Start your PC and press F2, F12 or delete key (Depends on your PC model).

• Your PC BIOS settings will be displayed. Find boot menu. In boot device priority select CD-ROM as first boot device.

2. Your PC will boot from CD and windows installation will start. Press Enter at this screen.

3. Accept License agreement by pressing F8 key.

4. Delete the partitions.

5. Create the partitions.

6. Define the size of partitions.

7. Now select your desired partition for installation of Windows XP and press enter.

8. Choose to format the partition. Choose NTFS file system quick.

9. Setup will format the partition.

10. After formatting, setup will start copying files on to the hard disk.

11. After copying of files, setup will start installing Windows.

12. Select desired language and regional settings, when prompted by setup.

13. Enter windows key.

14. Type a name for your computer.

15. Select time and date settings and time zone according to your country.

16. Provide network settings for networking pc's or select typical settings and press enter.

17. Setup will install devices and register components.

18. After completion setup will do a cleanup of files and will restart your pc automatically. At this stage you can remove CD from drive.

How to Share File and Printer in a Computer Network?

Sharing file on a Network (Server)

1. Place the file inside the folder
2. Right click the folder
3. Click Properties
4. Click Sharing
5. Click Share this folder on the Network
6. Click Apply
7. Click OK

Checking the file (Client)

1. Click Start Button
2. Click Run
3. Then type \\[IP address of server]

Sharing Printer on a Network (Server)

1. Click Control Panel
2. Click Add Printer
3. Right click Printer 
4. Click Sharing
5. Click Share this Printer
6. Click Apply
7. Click OK

Connecting Printer on a Network (Client)

1. Click Run
2. Then type \\[IP address of Server]
3. Double Click Printers and Faxes
4. Right Click Printer
5. Click Connect