Problem reformating xp home

[amnon75]

Destructive restore malfunction. Comp keeps shutting off after hitting f10 and will not reformat. Please anyone?

 

[tigsounds]

It should be giving you a warning. "Are you absolutely certain you want to completely erase your hard drive"?
Because that is what is going to happen. What exactly are you [strike]trying[/strike] wanting to do?