Just boot to the XP disk and when presented with the choices follow the instructions to format.
One article, http://www.cyberwalker.net/columns/aug02/010802.html but there are many other articles out there to explain in detail
I currently have windows 2000, but it is pretty screwed up and I don't have the discs. I purchase the full version of XP and need to install it. What is the best way to do this? Any tips on reformatting my hard drive under windows 2000? Thanks.

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