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Other => Other => Topic started by: Zylstra on January 20, 2006, 10:33:11 PM

Title: Reformatting old HD, Instalation of 3.0
Post by: Zylstra on January 20, 2006, 10:33:11 PM

OK, I have an old computer. It once had an old hard drive. Then the hard drive crashed. If I reformat it, will I be able to use the hard drive again?
Then I need to install Windows 3.0 if that works. Does that have a formatting utility on it?

Title: Re: Reformatting old HD, Instalation of 3.0
Post by: Fed on January 20, 2006, 11:55:18 PM

You will first have to install DOS before you can load Win3.
DOS has a formatting utility.

Title: Re: Reformatting old HD, Instalation of 3.0
Post by: GX1_Man on January 21, 2006, 04:58:23 AM

If the hard drive crashed (as in died), it is still dead. If it is still functional you could be  oK. Download a DOS bootdisk and see if you can format it (www.bootdisk.com) Without a full version of DOS you cannot proceed further, but you will know what you are up against.