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12-05-2002, 11:27 AM
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Heres an easy one. Formatting with XP
Im having the hardest time trying to figure this out, but Im sure Im missing something easy.
Tried a boot disk, but it only lets me use a:/ Any other ways to do it? |
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12-05-2002, 11:30 AM
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Member (14 bit)
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada
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Get a bootdisk. www.bootdisk.com
Boot the computer to that disk. At the A:\ prompt, type: format c: /u If that doesn't work, at the A:\ prompt, type: fdisk Remove all partitions, restart, run fdisk again, make new partition, make it active, then change boot order in BIOS to boot from CD, insert XP CD, restart, install. |
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12-05-2002, 11:33 AM
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Thanks, Ill try that.
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12-05-2002, 12:25 PM
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Member (10 bit)
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Reno, NV
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Just wondering why use fdisk when xp cd will delete, create, format and give you the choice of file system to use?
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12-05-2002, 12:32 PM
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Telcom Tech
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Western, Pa.
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Just boot from XP cdrom.
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12-05-2002, 01:29 PM
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Member (14 bit)
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Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada
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ok, ok, there's always another way of doing things...
Call me "old school", but I like to boot to a floppy to fdisk at least. That way I know for sure if the system is seeing the hard drive, and using it's full capacity or not. |
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12-05-2002, 02:01 PM
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Member (12 bit)
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Easthampton, Massachusetts
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Reboot,
You won't be able to FORMAT when you boot up into DOS and type in A:\Format C:\, because FORMAT is not a valid command with Windows XP. That is why if you want to partition, format, install WinXP, you will have to use the WINXP cd. Or you can get Partition Magic. |
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12-05-2002, 02:01 PM
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Member (12 bit)
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Easthampton, Massachusetts
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PM does not install operating systems though. Only Partitions and Formats.
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12-05-2002, 02:22 PM
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Member (14 bit)
Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada
Posts: 9,138
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Sheesh, I know the stupid XP disk doesn't have "Format".
Yet another reason to use a proper boot disk, and why I provided the link to get one. |
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