How To Reinstall Windows XP

I know most of you have reinstalled Windows XP so many times that you have your CD key memorized by now. But for every one of you there, there is ten other people (if not more) that might need a little help. Laptop Gamers written a guide to reinstalling Windows XP that is a checklist of sorts for anyone doing a complete reinstall.

For anyone that has reinstalled their operating system a few times the process seems pretty straightforward as they have found all of the gotchas the first few times. I have lost mail and contacts but not much else over the years by following (or not following) a system to reload my operating system and software. This purpose of this guide is to give you a checklist to follow so that a reloading of Windows goes smoothly the first time.