How can I reformat my computer Windows XP without a disc?

I'm trying to reformat my XP. PC came with no disk when it's new. I'm looking for a method that is on many sites, that puts me in a box to select "Format" and then when I select that I keep getting error messages that do not allow me to complete the format, even after I shut down all programs... anyone know a solution?

original title: try to reformat xp without disk

You need your installation of Windows XP or OEM recovery/restore media placed to get Windows XP on this machine.

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