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Old 09-16-2002, 02:44 PM   #1
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How Do i format my hard drive if i have xp installed?

basicly i want to wipe the whole hard drive and i've got xp installed, how do i do it please?

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Old 09-16-2002, 03:18 PM   #2
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Boot from a floppy disk. Get the files you need here www.bootdisk.com
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Old 09-16-2002, 03:23 PM   #3
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Could you please explain more? Do you want to format the hard disk and remove Win XP or just format a partition that doesn't have XP installed?
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If you're installing xp on it again, change the boot sequence to boot from CD inyour BIOS and boot up with your win xp cd, and just follow the steps it brings up.
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