Does anyone know what would happen if i formatted my C:Drive because i want to set everything back?

I have a XPS200 and i bought it about 2 years ago


Its been running fine up until now


And ive been getting all these weird things on my computer


and my virus scan went haywire


and it went away


then i was being stupid and i deleted stuff from the Windows folder in the C drive


Now i want to set everything back to the beginning


How do i do this?


I have the windows XP cd that came with the computer but i dont have the code they're asking for.


I dont know what to do


please help

Does anyone know what would happen if i formatted my C:Drive because i want to set everything back?
Formatting is the answer, but be advised that EVERYTHING, personal files, pics, songs, etc. will be lost when you do this, unless you back them up first.





The "code" or product key should be on the back of the CD case Windows came in. If your version of Windows came pre-installed, you might also look on the back (or bottom if a laptop) of your computer.
Reply:Dell XPS put the windows key on the bottom of their laptops. Did you look there?





How about restore system and go back to the beginning?
Reply:If you formatted ur C: drive,


you can't use ur computer because you deleted the windows file





You have to install back windows


Search the code everywhere


OR


Buy new windows cd
Reply:once u format the c drive everything is gone same like flushing the toilet .,


on the other hand u cant format c drive from c


windows wonnt allow u to do tht , its like cutting a branch tht ur sitting .


u can format wen u start instaling the new os


anyway u already damaged ur os by deleting windows menus and folders


anyway reinsta it the key will be on the cd , or the cd cover , or the label containg the barcode