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CorruptedSanitY · 09-30-2002, 10:42 PM

hi,
I have a 40 gb Hard Disk partitioned into 5 gb and 35 gb...
I want to format the whole hard disk with out using aboot up disk from win98Se

How is this done in XP ??

lil Jimmie · 09-30-2002, 10:57 PM

If I understand you correctly that is you want to format the entire drive and have one partition? If so then boot to the XP cd start the setup as a new install and delete all partitions then create one out of the full drive format and install. Or is this to be a non OS drive then use disk management to delete the partition and format the entire drive.

Cricket · 10-01-2002, 12:51 AM

Hi CorruptedSanitY,

Go into BIOS and set the first boot device to the CD-ROM drive. Save and Exit. Place the WinXP CD in the CD-ROM drive and reboot the PC. The WinXP installer will start up and will bring you to the hard drive prep screen. Highlight the c: drive and hit Enter. Choose the NTFS file system and hit Enter again.

Cricket

CorruptedSanitY · 10-01-2002, 03:28 PM

lil jimmie, yeah i want to format one of my hardisks ( the one with c:\ and d:\)
The 2nd hard disk i dont want to touch.. it has all my data on..

Circket...I want to format the whole hard disk not only part c:\
Hows that..

Cricket · 10-01-2002, 03:45 PM

Hi CorruptedSanitY,

If this hard drive already has partitions on it, you may be able to remove the existing partitions with the WinXP CD. If not, you can use Delpart to remove the partitions and then follow up with the WinXP CD to format the whole hard drive as one single partition.

Cricket

CorruptedSanitY · 10-01-2002, 05:30 PM

hmm so i have to remove the partion first ? Can i not just format the whole HD?

Cricket · 10-01-2002, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by CorruptedSanitY
hmm so i have to remove the partion first ? Can i not just format the whole HD?

Yes, you have to remove the partitions first. If you just format the drive, it will run in each partition. The hard drive has to be partitioned before you format it (formatting the whole drive is actually formatting 1 big partition).

If you're trying to really wipe the hard drive clean, you may want to try a zero-fill utility from the hard drive manufacturer.

Cricket

lil Jimmie · 10-01-2002, 07:00 PM

You will have to delete the partitions and create a new one in order to format the whole drive as a single partition and if you are reinstalling XP just boot to the CD as it can be done with the XP setup.

morriswindgate · 10-01-2002, 07:17 PM

If you want to do it with something you are comfortable with, boot - up on a Win98 bootdisk an at the A Prompt type in FDISK and the select delete Partitions. Do this for each Partition and Logical drive. Restart the machine with the XP CD in the drive,, enter setup and select CD-Rom as the first boot device.
The Computer will then boot from the CD and take you into the Partiton/Format/File System type setup screen for XP.

CorruptedSanitY · 10-01-2002, 07:25 PM

thanks guys...
I think ill do what windgate sugggested.. as im more used to the 98 boot disk...

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CorruptedSanitY Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 567	Formatting XP hi, I have a 40 gb Hard Disk partitioned into 5 gb and 35 gb... I want to format the whole hard disk with out using aboot up disk from win98Se How is this done in XP ?? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual @ 6000+ Zalman CNPS9700 NT Heat Sink Asus M2N-Plus SLI Vista Edition motherboard Corsair XMS2 DHX twin pack - 2x2gb @ 800mhz Windows XP Pro SP2 32 bit GigaByte Nvidia 8600GT 512 video card Seagate 100 GB Sata 8mb HD Seagate 320 GB Sata 8mb HD 1394B (aka Firewire 800) PCI card -[ et tu Brutus ? ]-

09-30-2002, 10:57 PM	#2
lil Jimmie HOT ROD Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: On the Edge Posts: 4,565	If I understand you correctly that is you want to format the entire drive and have one partition? If so then boot to the XP cd start the setup as a new install and delete all partitions then create one out of the full drive format and install. Or is this to be a non OS drive then use disk management to delete the partition and format the entire drive. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Fast enough 2 get by.....old enough 2 know what not 2 try -You know it was me

10-01-2002, 12:51 AM	#3
Cricket Shiro Usagi Premium Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Posts: 34,002	Hi CorruptedSanitY, Go into BIOS and set the first boot device to the CD-ROM drive. Save and Exit. Place the WinXP CD in the CD-ROM drive and reboot the PC. The WinXP installer will start up and will bring you to the hard drive prep screen. Highlight the c: drive and hit Enter. Choose the NTFS file system and hit Enter again. Cricket Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-01-2002, 03:28 PM	#4
CorruptedSanitY Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 567	lil jimmie, yeah i want to format one of my hardisks ( the one with c:\ and d:\) The 2nd hard disk i dont want to touch.. it has all my data on.. Circket...I want to format the whole hard disk not only part c:\ Hows that.. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-01-2002, 03:45 PM	#5
Cricket Shiro Usagi Premium Member Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Kaneohe, Hawaii Posts: 34,002	Hi CorruptedSanitY, If this hard drive already has partitions on it, you may be able to remove the existing partitions with the WinXP CD. If not, you can use Delpart to remove the partitions and then follow up with the WinXP CD to format the whole hard drive as one single partition. Cricket Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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10-01-2002, 05:30 PM	#6
CorruptedSanitY Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 567	hmm so i have to remove the partion first ? Can i not just format the whole HD? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-01-2002, 07:00 PM	#8
lil Jimmie HOT ROD Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: On the Edge Posts: 4,565	You will have to delete the partitions and create a new one in order to format the whole drive as a single partition and if you are reinstalling XP just boot to the CD as it can be done with the XP setup. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-01-2002, 07:17 PM	#9
morriswindgate Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,761	If you want to do it with something you are comfortable with, boot - up on a Win98 bootdisk an at the A Prompt type in FDISK and the select delete Partitions. Do this for each Partition and Logical drive. Restart the machine with the XP CD in the drive,, enter setup and select CD-Rom as the first boot device. The Computer will then boot from the CD and take you into the Partiton/Format/File System type setup screen for XP. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

10-01-2002, 07:25 PM	#10
CorruptedSanitY Member (10 bit) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 567	thanks guys... I think ill do what windgate sugggested.. as im more used to the 98 boot disk... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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