Need Help Formatting in WinXP...

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Post 1

can anybody can give me some help...like step by step [Blocked image] formatting through WinXP ??

it says that i can't formata hard drive with the system on it...but that is exactly what i need to do so...yeh..heh

thanks in advance...

Post 2

Get a good old Bootdisk [Blocked image]
go through the startup stage.... till it comes up with
C:\
Then change directory to
A:\
then type,
format c:\
and it'll say
All data will be lost, are you sure you want to continue? (or something)
Press
Y
And that should be it.

[ 24 November 2001: Message edited by: Neo ]</p>

Post 3

......=/ how do i get a bootdisk?

i can't seem to do it on XP (XP is very alien to what i am used to [Blocked image] )

Post 4

Do U know someone still runnin 95/98 ??

They can make 1 easily..

If not a linux boot/root disk set will allow U to fdisk the drive as well.

Post 5

You can format using the XP cd if you actually have it. Just boot from it and follow the prompts, and you'll eventually got to the fdisk and formatting area.