How do I fix a dead computer? I use Windows XP and need to know where to find out how to "resto

Yes, I have an XP disk, but I need to know how completly delete everything and get the computer to restart.

By "dead" I mean it will not go to the windows xp part, it only says that the part to start computer (xp) is corrupted, press r at start to repair...and then it will not let you repair.

It is only a game computer, it will not have any internet capabilities.

So please tell me how to kill it off and restart it..step by step.

How do I fix a dead computer? I use Windows XP and need to know where to find out how to "restore" it to workadware

Go to BIOS change the booting sequence and make CD as the first boot drive

Now go and put your xp cd and start the computer.

When you start if will ask you to press any key to boot from cd

Now press any key for eg. space on the keyboard before it times out.

Once it boots it will do couple of check and ask you to repair you system or reinstall

You can select reinstall and format the hard drive run chkdsk to make sure you do not have any bad sectors or identify and mark them so that you do not have problems with your new installation.

How do I fix a dead computer? I use Windows XP and need to know where to find out how to "restore" it to workantivirus scan

reinstall xp and start from scratch.