From: wfsnare on 07/05/2003
To restore your computer to its orriginal settings you need some things.* a windows 95/98 disk
* a boot disk (instructions for making are at the bottom)
1. REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER
with the boot disk in your floppy drive restart your computer.
2. SAFE MODE MENUE
when you restart your computer tap the F8 key untill you see a menu.
3. COMMAND PROMPT
choose the option called command prompt.
4. FORMAT YOUR HARD DISK
when you see the command prompt (c:\) type "format c:" without the quotes and press enter. you will be warned that all information will be lost press "y" and enter
when prompted label the drive.
5. RESTART
press CTRL+ALT+DEL with the boot disk in the floppy drive.
6. WINDOWS INSTALL
when the command prompt comes up place your windows disk in the cd rom drive if a cd or the floppy labled one in the drive. switch to the appropriate drive. (floppy is usually A: cd is usually D:)
type setup and press enter.
Follow the on screen instructions.
************************Boot disk instructions***********************
get a clean floppy.
go to my computer.
right click on your floppy drive.
left click format.
on the format window press create startup disk.
I hope this helps everyone.