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midwestman76

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    harddrive starting over fresh
    « on: January 20, 2007, 08:58:24 AM »
    Hello all, I've got two OS on my C:drive, both are w2k one boots fine the other won't because of missing files, I've tried a repair install  with no luck.
    What I'd like to do is wipe the C:drive clean and start over with ONE fresh install of w2k, I tried the disk manager, right clicked C: but the options of format and delete partition are greyed out. Do I have to use the w2k disk in order to get those options or is there a better way to do this?          Thanks.

    Nancy_O

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    Re: harddrive starting over fresh
    « Reply #1 on: January 20, 2007, 10:50:57 AM »
    Do you have your cd disk for operating system you wil be using?  If so boot from d drive and follow directions.

    midwestman76

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      Re: harddrive starting over fresh
      « Reply #2 on: January 20, 2007, 11:23:19 AM »
      So I can delete the two operating systems on the drive and end up with this new install as the only one on the drive?

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        Re: harddrive starting over fresh
        « Reply #3 on: January 20, 2007, 11:25:18 AM »
        Sorry Nancy_O , yes I have the disk :)

        GX1_Man

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        Re: harddrive starting over fresh
        « Reply #4 on: January 20, 2007, 03:14:42 PM »
        Boot with the CD in the drive and press any key when prompted. Choose to format the drive when given that option. You cannot do this from within Windows.