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How to format Windows XP without CD?

Fresh5 days ago
Mar 15, 2026240526 views
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I have only one partition called , that drive holds the operating system and all the documents. I don't have a CD-ROM hence I can't use the installation CD. Is there any way to format the drive or otherwise completely wipe off everything on it?

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It's unclear from your question whether you mean that you don't have the installation CD, or if your computer simply doesn't have a CD drive at all. It's also not clear if you just want to wipe the drive, or also want to reinstall Windows. If you ju…

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