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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: rsingh on May 14, 2011, 10:40:14 PM

Title: WINDOWS XP
Post by: rsingh on May 14, 2011, 10:40:14 PM

HOW CAN I FORMAT LOCAL DISK C IN WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2

Title: Re: WINDOWS XP
Post by: jason2074 on May 15, 2011, 12:37:30 AM

Assuming you have several partitions and with every files backed up from your primary drive, yes. During the installation, you will be prompted to what partition you need to format(which is C:), create or delete. Make sure to make backups first and read the process. Also avoid using all caps lock.

Title: Re: WINDOWS XP
Post by: Allan on May 15, 2011, 06:33:13 AM

Boot to the XP CD. The installation routine will begin. You will be offered the opportunity to format first.

Title: Re: WINDOWS XP
Post by: patio on May 15, 2011, 11:05:38 AM

Never assume...

Title: Re: WINDOWS XP
Post by: TheShadow on May 18, 2011, 05:48:22 PM

Hi Patio! Long time no see!


I saw nothing in the OP's post about installing XP. Eh?
All I can see is him asking if you can format C: in windows
and of course the answer is NO, windows will not re-format the OS drive,
on which it resides, which should be C:.

If that's not what he meant, I wish he'd come back and explain in more detail.
The devil is in the details!  Natch!

 8)

Title: Re: WINDOWS XP
Post by: patio on May 18, 2011, 06:28:08 PM

How doin Shadow ? ?

Good to seeya again !

Title: Re: WINDOWS XP
Post by: sandeep kc on May 20, 2011, 03:31:42 AM

Insert the BOOT XP CD. The installation routine will begin,then you can select whatever you like ......such as partition or format or backup......what ever you like you can do with it.

Title: Re: WINDOWS XP
Post by: Salmon Trout on May 20, 2011, 04:20:36 AM

Quote from: TheShadow on May 18, 2011, 05:48:22 PM

If that's not what he meant, I wish he'd come back and explain in more detail.

These CAPS LOCK warriors seldom do...