Author Topic: need help formatting windows xp (Read 2647 times)

vittorio · « **on:** June 24, 2005, 07:22:36 PM »

i'm having trouble formatting a partition hard disk with windows xp. can anyone help me or tell me how to do it properly??

dl65 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2005, 07:37:07 PM »

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i'm having trouble formatting a partition hard disk with windows xp. can anyone help me or tell me how to do it properly??

Exactly what is it your trying to do ? Do a format and a clean install ?

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

let us know

dl65

Raptor · « **Reply #2 on:** June 25, 2005, 03:20:42 AM »

Where do you encounter the problems?

pcdoc4christ · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2005, 02:12:56 AM »

Vitorio:

This should help:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348

Have fun formatting!
Doc

iammichael5 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2005, 03:20:21 AM »

USE WIN XP CD-ROM TO BOOT
AT THE WELCOME SCREEN PRESS R
YOUR SYSTEM WILL GET INTO EMERGENCY REPAIR MODE

G:\WINDOWS>FORMAT G: /Q
Y
G:\WINDOWS>EXIT

Raptor · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2005, 06:26:25 AM »

Those are the most dubious intructions I have ever seen..

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