Thanks mate that's grate thank you. -----Original Message----- From: George Bell - Email Address: george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent On: 22/05/2009 19:39 Sent To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Email Address: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: format Hi Scott, If you wish to re-install XP, when you begin the process with the original XP CD, you are given the option to totally reformat or Repair. As important as driver consideration, is saving your own data such as e-mails, documents, music files, or whatever, which are unique and personal to you. Save those, if you wish, to a pen drive, and do not use that pen drive in the reformatted system until you are 110% certain that the reformatted system is fully up to date, and has good virus protection installed and working properly. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott C Sent: 22 May 2009 17:53 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: format Hi, I want to format it and re install the xp as it's old and maybe virused too -----Original Message----- From: George Bell - Email Address: george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent On: 22/05/2009 17:06 Sent To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Email Address: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: format Unfortunately it's not usually simply a case of copying drivers to a pen drive. Most drivers are however generally available either from the manufacturer's web site, or many other sites. Are you wanting to format the drive and install a new operating system, or do you simply want to wipe the drive and let someone else deal with the aftermath? George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Scott C Sent: 22 May 2009 17:02 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] format Please could someone give me step by step instructions on how to format a laptop totally? Also can I get the xp drivers off of the laptop first? If so how do I find them and then copy them to a pen drive? Thanks, Scott N‰j÷…é²×‰ÉžØŠiv&z\¢YÂ)-)™¨¶†qëºJªçµúzX¶ Ê‚Ëçé¹»®&!ûŠÉžGzÉŠ¶±éjg±¨¶†qëºJªçµúzX¶Ê©Š{y+ç-)·*º{nlj·¢º… êŠË¢i۹ȲöjØžjyÉrJ¶šg‰«-'-ZŠxŠyj)¡§zË'·¹ë~·-+²Š²æy}®u²zq²z²y²®¶y N^jb%(^iv&z\Yh))?q,J??zX+?-N^jb% (^iv&z\Yh))?q,J??zX+?-?&!abGhz?jgq,J??zX+?{ay+-)?*^{.n+ -\i,Zj?jybrJ'g^'Z0x%y&j)mz.-~+-y}uzq?zy? y+ N^jb%(^iv&z\Yh))?q,J??zX+?-