Your Question: How Do I Wipe My Hard Drive Windows Xp Without Cd?

How do I wipe my computer Windows XP without a disk?

Restore without installation CD

1. Turn on the computer.
2. Press and hold the F8 key right after booting.
3. At the Windows Advanced Options screen, choose Safe mode with a Command prompt.
4. Once the option is highlighted, press Enter.
5. Login as Administrator or as any user with administrative rights to your PC.

How do I wipe my laptop hard drive without the CD?

Formatting a Non-System Drive

1. Log into the computer in question with an administrator account.
2. Click Start, type “diskmgmt. …
3. Right-click the drive you wish to format, and click “Format.”
4. Click the “Yes” button if prompted.
5. Type a volume label. …
6. Uncheck the “Perform a quick format” box. …
7. Click “OK” twice.