I need your help

So my awesome PC that I use all the time is not being used right now.

the guy who rents with me opted to acquire one of the nastiest, meanest buggers known to mankind which has basically caused the computer to cease working properly.


What I need to do is completely wipe the C drive and reinstall my windows XP.
I have device drivers, windows xp, all that stuff on CDs...


So what I also need is a step by step SIMPLE AND EASY guide to completely wiping out your C drive using Windows XP.  Cause you know, no more DOS prompt with it's oh so easy format c command.

Here's a video guide that seems pretty good.

EDIT: For formatting and reinstalling windows XP from the CD. I suppose that is what you want.

Symptoms:
When attempting to re-install from CD it blue-screens me with an error 070000 or something weird like that, telling me to check for viruses and run chkdisk.  I did both, and it still bluescreens.

While logging into Windows rather than splashing the Welcome screen it pops up a Username/password entry system, even though it's specifically set to do the WELCOME screen and circumvent this in the User Settings.

Explorer.exe does not load when first logging into Windows.

When in Windows the Drive D: is non-existent.

Can not access the internet in any way shape or form.  The DSL modem is accessible but it refuses to connect.

Did you have Linux dual booting with Grub, then removed Linux?

Because Grub removes windows booting systems.

can you get into safe mode?

http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page

This will wipe your drive without forcing you to boot into windows. After the drive is clean and formatted, you can install XP again. This is the easiest way to do it. Just use the Gparted utility included on the disk. If you need a Gparted tut, I can provide you a link.

If all you want to do is reformat then reinstall, just change your boot sequence in bios. Boot from cd first. While booting, pop in the disk and follow the simple reformat/install instructions that it gives.


EDIT: Or what Koff said.

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Alright how do I use that exactly?
I downloaded the sysrec.iso file and then copied it over onto a cd-rom, but it won't let me boot directly to it.  And since I can't access my CD-ROM while Windows XP is up I inturn can't access it while in windows.

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Yes Safe mode is accessible, no using it doesn't enable CD-ROM nor does it enable internet access.

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Error codes given on the blue screen:
0x0000007B ( 0xF78D663C, 0xC0000034, 0x00000000, 0x00000000 )

Is there something unique about chkdisk /f or is that what you'd normally get via right-clicking and choosing to use the chkdisk?

You  have to burn the image. Look for an option for Burn image or something similar to that.

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My old PC has very limited burning capabilities, or at least options...heck, I didn't even know it could burn something until I tried today!

Are there any programs I can download that'll make it so I can whip out the proper burn'ination on the cd?