my puter is soooo slow cant get it to do anything and getting pop ups all the time.1 person needs an answerI do too

It sounds as though you are trying to format the drive and clean-install Windows from within Windows. You can't do this. It would be as if you tried to saw off a tree limb whilst sitting on it. You must boot with the XP install disc instead. http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows - What you will need on-hand MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!