# Can you Reformat a computer in safe mode? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 3, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476 "2007-01-03T08:13:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/1 "2007-01-03T08:13:05Z")
My parents computer can only run in safe mode. When you run it regular it just keeps rebooting to the windows screen and never starts. I already tried a system restore, now I am going to reformat it. The only way I know how to reformat it is through installing XP? Can I do this in safe mode? ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/2 "2007-01-03T08:23:54Z")
you shouldn’t need to even go to safe mode. XP is bootable. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/3 "2007-01-03T08:26:27Z")
> [@RobHimself](#): > > you shouldn’t need to even go to safe mode. XP is bootable. :word: just boot from the CD you silly g00se ---
**Author:** ![OfficerK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/4da419/32.png) [@OfficerK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OfficerK)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/4 "2007-01-03T08:26:43Z")
yeah pop your xp disc in and run from disc ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 8:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/5 "2007-01-03T08:33:35Z")
deltree c:/ _._ PS. if you dont know what this does, do NOT type it at a command console. ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/6 "2007-01-03T09:18:44Z")
^^^ 🙂 put in XP disk, f2 or whatever your computer uses for bios, boot from cd, save and exit. Cd will boot, and then reformat and install ---
**Author:** ![RobHimself](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e480ec/32.png) [@RobHimself](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobHimself)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/7 "2007-01-03T09:31:02Z")
you might have to press the any key when it starts though… ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/8 "2007-01-03T10:04:36Z")
i hate computers this doesnt work, safe mode goes right to a black screen I put the cd in go into bios(F2) and when I select the !cd-rom, save and exit, it loads to a black screen, do I have to deselect the HD? it has a plus in front of it ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/9 "2007-01-03T10:26:09Z")
you want the cd-rom to be at the top of the boot list… it obviously starts at number 1 and goes down the list ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/10 "2007-01-03T10:40:23Z")
lol, i got it, thanks ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/11 "2007-01-03T10:57:46Z")
rm -rf _._ | y Thatll fuck up your unix system, just in case any linux nerds want to know. Prolly have to sudo or be in root though. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2007, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-reformat-a-computer-in-safe-mode/22476/12 "2007-01-03T12:06:36Z")
i use ultimate boot disc to zero the drive, then i repartition.