How can I reformat without starting?

I can't start my computer, just get a black screen with a small line of flashing at the top left of the screen. I'm sure I need to reformat, but I don't know how to do this without having to start! What should I do?

It's a Toshiba laptop with Windows XP Home Edition. I don't think that there are service packs or w/e.

Hello

  • What were the changes made before the issue occur?
  • How long have you been faced with this problem?

Check to see if the problem exists in Safe Mode, if the computer works as expected in mode without failure, then we can solve the problem in the clean boot state.
a. refer to the article below for the procedure safe mode in Windows XP
A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

b. it is a possibility that there is a startup program that is launched with a command line and it appears.
You need to perform a clean boot to find the program that is causing and then disable or remove.
How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353/en-us
Note: When you are finished troubleshooting, follow the steps as explained in the article to reset the computer to start as usual.

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