RE:Format Hard Drive...how to

Posted: 08-27-2003, 05:20 AM
Hi,

if you have multiple partitions then you can right click
on a drive and choose format.

if you are going to install a new OS then you can choose
format at the time of setup.

or else you can use FDISK to format the disk and create
partitions.

Regards
M. Rajesh
www.winxpsolution.com
>-----Original Message-----
>Is there a wizard for formatting your hard drive, or do
I
>just start deleting everything once it's backed up?
>
>Thanks,
>Matthew
>.
>
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Re: Format Hard Drive...how to
Posted: 08-27-2003, 06:02 AM
Matthew;
Disconnect all peripherals (camera, printer, scanner, etc)
Disconnect network/modem cable.
Go to BIOS and set CDROM as boot device before hard drive.
Insert Windows XP CD and reboot.
At "Press any key to boot to CDROM" quickly press a key and follow the
prompts for a Clean installation:
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...p_sg_clean.asp
Delete all partitions in step 5 if you desire to erase all data on the
hard drive.
Partitioning and formatting will be done automatically.
All data will be destroyed, back-up important data first.

Enable or install firewall BEFORE connecting network cable.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

Install ALL Critical Windows Updates:
Start/All Programs/Windows Update

After you are finished, you will need to load the appropriate drivers.

If your computer was shipped with Windows XP, these procedures may or
may not apply.
Check your manual or contact the computer manufacturer for more
details.

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> Is there a wizard for formatting your hard drive, or do I
> just start deleting everything once it's backed up?
>
> Thanks,
> Matthew

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