i've accidentally formatted my other computer, now it wont start with my boot disk bec it has no OS. now what?
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It might help if you state here exactly the message shown on your PC when you try to install Windows, as this could give some idea what is happening. \n\nIf you have eg a Windows XP disk, you wouldn't need to use your boot disk. Start up the PC, put the Windows Disk in the disk drive and if necessary restart the PC with the Windows Disk still in the disk drive.\n\nThis should be enough to install Windows. If you have Windows 98 you will however need a start up disk too, although don't insert it into the floppy drive until requested.
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You don't have to reformat!  Just go to the Start button, then click on it, then click on Programs, then Accessories, then System Tools, then System Restore.  Then try "going back" one at a time until you find one that's far enough back before you made whichever screw-up you made, and you'll be good to go.  That's all assuming you have Windows XP.
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will it boot into safemode (f8 on boot)? if so do a system restore ... if not ur sol i think ...there wont be any other backup unless you made one ... if you know what files then pull ur drive and stick it in the machine ur using now and copy the files you need to the system folders ...
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Hmm think maybe you deleted an important sytem file like startup.ini or something. Asking for the disk means it wants a floppy. I would check the BIOS settings and make sure it is booting to the hard drive first, then try to start in safe mode by pressing f8 while it boots (if it gets that far) Otherwise sounds like you need to reinstall the operating . It probably wants a boot floppy, use one if you have one.
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Try using your mother floppy...LOL only joking.  go to www.bootdisk.com then download the bootdisk maker and create bootable floppy's.  NOTE: This is only a boot disk and not the actual windows installation cd.
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First step is to back up everything on your computer and make sure that you have all the product key codes so that you can reinstall.  Next make yourself a boot disk for the floppy drive that also has the format programs.  Restart your computer from the floppy drive and format the C drive as a boot disk.  Finally, reinstall all your programs and hope it worked.
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if u have  a windows xp bootable disk, then insert it and it will give u an option to format it. cuz if u format the c drive, which i think contains ur windows, u may need the windows disk to reinstall windows on it.
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you can just reformat it. put in your operating system cd and restart your computer. the setup program should start and then ask you if you want to repair the os or reformat it. reformat it. if you're not sure, take it to a computer repair shop and i'm sure they can help you.
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If the boot disk doesn't work, put back in your operating system setup disk, and follow instructions to upgrade without erasing your hard drive.  If that doesn't work, call the manufacturer.\n\nYou can usually download and create a boot disk from the internet if you don't have a boot disk.
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throw it in a fire pit....\nok, no information was given to help you out....no OS nothing...\nassuming its windows however, Open My Computer> righ-click on the hard rive you want to format...select format...and then a window with a bunch of scrippity scrap should pop-up, just click ok...\nmake suer you have a valid copy of Windows OS or whatever OS you want to install....the boot from the installation CD, need to know how to do that? ask another yahoo question, because this blunt is calling my name...
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Since a computer will not run without an operating system (like Windows, Linux, or Macintosh), the best way is to format and install the operating system at the same time.\n\nYou indicated that you have the Windows XP install CD-ROM.\n\nPlace it in the drive and reboot the computer. After a few moments a line should appear on the screen:\n"Press any key to boot from CD..."\n(NOTE: It may not be that exact line, but should be very simmilar.)\nPress any key.\n\nThe Windows install program will load. Fallow the prompts. When it gets to the point where it asks which disk you wish to install to, you will also have the ability to format the harddrive for a fresh install.\n\nFurther, step-by-step information about installing Windows XP is available on this site (see the link in the sources below):
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Dear friend that is very easy way but u have to be very careful for that because if anything goes  wrong then u have to format and reinstall OS. So 1st open the boot.ini file in notepad and change the 2nd line of the code and save it and restart system. remember copy the original file and make changes in some the copy ed file.
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yes before formatting u can copy ur boot file that is basically boot.ini present under c: drive. boot ur system with bootable disk and copy that file to d: or e: drive so later u can bring back.\n\nif u dont want to copy then just format ur c: drive and after installing again xp on c: u have to manually enter few lines in boot.ini to recognize ur d: partition operting system.\n\nin both the way u can do so dont think so and go ahead....if facing any problem ping (PM, IM) me and remember frist backup all of ur data on c: before formatting c: drive.\n\ngud luck!!!
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Try to use Norton Ghost which will be more helpful to reformat the system to its initial positon. \n\nOnce u installed all necessary s/w try to take a copy of a partition. Norton Ghost will do it for u. it will save as a Image file.\nOnce u do that it will be used as a source for recreating the partition. \n\nWhen there is any system crash use boot disk to enter OS. then run ghost to overwrite the partition. Now u can see that the system is ready with all necessary s/w within 15 - 25 minutes.
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You now have a "dual boot" machine.  When the BIOS looks for the OS and sees that there is 2, it will alway go to that screen you're talking about.  What you'll need to do is format both partitions.  Unless you have files you NEED to keep on one of them, this is the best way to start over.  It will save you plenty of headaches in the future.\n\nUse the formatting and partition tool in the XP setup.  When it asks you what you want for the sizes, use your current setup (10 and 70) but make a third.  Make it 1GB and label it "swap".  Windows will look at this partition as pure virtual memory.  Don't use this drive or erase anything on it.  It will always have about 990MB in it of misc crap.  After creating your partitions and formatting them all, install XP on the 10GB part and you should be good-to-go.
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See if you can find a Recovery CD or the Actual Operating System CD. Use which ever one you have. \n\nIf you don't have the CD's then I guess you could use Windows System Restore.
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First of all restart you system and change your BIOS boot order.  Ensure that your CD or DVD is listed before the hard drive.\n\nBefore you reboot from this ensure the Windows XP CD is in the drive.  Once you reboot the CD should start through the installation.  Here you will be given the chance to select which partition to install windows on.  You can then delete the existing partitions and recreate them.  This will actually cause the reformatting of the HD.