Reformate with files on HDD?

**geK** · 13th April 2007, 01:39 PM

I bought a Medion - Windows media center edition last year.. And now I have to reformate necouse off viruses..
But I cant find out how I reformate this freakin computer!
Medion says the files should be stored on my PC, but where?
If I need to do something at startup screen, what?
I tried F1, F2, F3, F8and F10 plus TAB and DEL..
I sure dont have a Media Center CD..
Please help..

**~~undeaded~~** · 13th April 2007, 03:45 PM

Get the windows XP CD.

Boot to CD. Repair Windows. Everything should be on the hard drive.

**geK** · 13th April 2007, 03:52 PM

Thats the problem.. I dont have the cd.. Th RECOVERY FILES is stored on my PC

**Hutch** · 13th April 2007, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Peephole

Thats the problem.. I dont have the cd.. Th RECOVERY FILES is stored on my PC

You need to have a CD with windows on it to reinstall it, you reformat using the install CD then reinstall windows.. You need a cd of somesort. Might have to burn one.

**~~undeaded~~** · 13th April 2007, 05:19 PM

At the startup screen hit F8. Go into safe mode and burn the recovery files off your PC.

**geK** · 13th April 2007, 11:18 PM

No ive burned following files:
FACTORY.002
FACTORY.003
FACTORY.004
FACTORY.005
FACTORY.006
and
FACTORY.PQI

What do I do now? And is this the right files?