I was unfortunate to have purchased a computer back when WinME was the OS installation of choice. Given all the problems/crashes, etc. especially the fact that I can't seem to install drivers for any new peripherals I try to use (mp3 player, PDA) it seems the best solution might be an upgrade to WinXP.
I know the preferred approach is to reformat the hard drive and do a "clean" install, then reinstall my programs. Quite frankly, the reformat part scares me half to death, even though I'm fairly adept at resolving most PC issues. Any tutorials, web-sites, etc. out there that could hold my hand and lead me through this? Any words of wisdom from you folks?
TIA, Tony