are you sure you need to re-install windows? when was the last time that's be done? (if it's 3+ years, i'd do the re-install. if not, don't bother).
Do you have all the appropriate drivers or other CDs that came with your computer?
If you do re-install windows, make sure you have the network card/wireless card driver somewhere else (thumb drive, cd, etc). If you reinstall windows and don't have a network driver, you can't go online to get the network driver WITHOUT the network driver (like a catch-22).
Its an older PC with no discs. It was given to my brother.
ok then format it. make sure about the network driver though, for sure.
I'll try. Thanks.
You should check out this free program: http://www.innovative-sol.com/drivermax/index.htm
It will grab all the current drivers on your machine so you can restore them after the install.