Reset computer is not working?

I want to reset my laptop, how do I do that?

For this you need an installation medium. In your case a Windows XP DVD. You should upgrade to Windows 10 anyway anyway. Windows XP is today an imposition and only purely for offline operation usable. Especially since you can't forget that you get no more security updates for Windows XP.

Go back to the operating system selection and reset there Win update or Win.

With that you come to the factory condition but respect everything is lost.

and you also need your WIN KEY or CD afterwards

Yes, I have often heard that. Wanted to flatten it anyway just anyway

If you should upgrade directly to the Windows 10 installation (so make the flatten) or you burn a CD on another PC or create a bootable USB stick with the program "DBAN" with which you delete the data completely can.

In the picture you see only ways how to make him run again.

I would only reset it if it is urgently necessary.

If he talks about e.g. Too low free memory on C: complains, you can C: from D: like 20 GB more memory with the program "EaseUSParition Master 10.1" assign. Without data loss.

D: select… Resize and zoom out with the sliders at the top by about 20 GB.

Then select C:. Resize and increase with the slider C: accordingly.

Select Dan on "Use action or tasks". Until you do not press this button, nothing happens.

After that, keep your fingers away from the PC. He goes into DOS mode. Wait until he answers.

Can easily take over an hour.

For reinstallation you need the installation CD and the bios must be set so that it boots from it.

Also goes with a bootable USB stick. Emphasis is on bootable.

Otherwise, the bios can do nothing with the thing.

But I would try it first with the memory extension with C.

With a new installation you may install all drivers… Graphics, sound… Wlan, reinstall. All programs as well. That costs me even a day.