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    Format Laptop

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    The document provides a 14 step process for reformatting a laptop. It begins with backing up files to external storage, gathering necessary installation media and drivers. The process then involves booting from installation media, partitioning and formatting the hard drive, installing the operating system, and completing post-installation setup. Reformatting follows these steps to clean up a laptop and remove malware by reinstalling the operating system and erasing all prior data.

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    The document provides a 14 step process for reformatting a laptop. It begins with backing up files to external storage, gathering necessary installation media and drivers. The process then involves booting from installation media, partitioning and formatting the hard drive, installing the operating system, and completing post-installation setup. Reformatting follows these steps to clean up a laptop and remove malware by reinstalling the operating system and erasing all prior data.

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    The document provides a 14 step process for reformatting a laptop. It begins with backing up files to external storage, gathering necessary installation media and drivers. The process then involves booting from installation media, partitioning and formatting the hard drive, installing the operating system, and completing post-installation setup. Reformatting follows these steps to clean up a laptop and remove malware by reinstalling the operating system and erasing all prior data.

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    The document provides a 14 step process for reformatting a laptop. It begins with backing up files to external storage, gathering necessary installation media and drivers. The process then involves booting from installation media, partitioning and formatting the hard drive, installing the operating system, and completing post-installation setup. Reformatting follows these steps to clean up a laptop and remove malware by reinstalling the operating system and erasing all prior data.

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    Intermediate

    The fastest and easiest way to clean up a laptop is through reformatting it. In other terms, this is
    called reformatting of the hard disk. You might want to reformat your laptop to simply clean it
    up, or when your computer suffered from a severe malware attack. Whatever your reason is,
    formatting a laptop still follows the same step-by-step procedure.

    
      
    - Laptop
    - device drivers
    - Operating System installation CDs
    - storage media
    Step 1
    Back up all the files in the hard drive to any fit media device like blank CDs or DVDs, flash
    disks, and media cards.
    Step 2
    Make sure you have all the needed device drivers, especially the Operating System installation
    CD at hand. Most laptops today use CDs while there are some laptops that still use floppy disks.
    Step 3
    Insert the installation CD or floppy disk in the applicable drive and boot the laptop.
    Step 4
    Set up the Operating System.
    Step 5
    Read the license agreement and press F8 to accept it.
    Step 6
    If the next screen shows 'Previous XP detection,' press 'ESC'. This will lead you to reformat the
    laptop.
    Step 7
    Create or delete a partition. To partition a hard disk, you should select a not-yet-partitioned space
    first then press C. Enter your desired size for that certain partition in megabytes. Just repeat this
    process if you want to create more partitions. Press 'Enter' when you are done.
    Step 8
    Determine the file system you will use for the laptop. Check your Operating System also since it
    might limit your choices. However, if you are using Microsoft Windows XP, you can either
    choose NTFS file system or the VFAT file system. Most people today use the NTFS file system.
    Press 'Enter'.
    Step 9
    Format the partition you want to format. This will delete all the information in that certain
    partition.
    Step 10
    Press F to verify that you have selected the correct partition. You can go back to change your
    option by pressing 'ESC'.
    Step 11
    After that, the disk will start to format the laptop. Wait until it is finished. This might take a lot
    of time.
    Step 12
    The XP Setup window will appear. You will be faced with various questions, which you are
    obliged to answer. These include the regional and language options, name, CD key, computer
    name, admin password, date and time settings, and network setup. After filling this up, press
    'Enter'.
    Step 13
    The setup process will begin. This may consume about 30 minutes, the standard for Microsoft
    Windows XP.
    Step 14
    The laptop will reboot. The screen showing 'Welcome XP' will appear. It will ask you if you
    would like to register your Operating System or if you want to create added screen names.

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