Re: Help...Reformat the harddrive in XP

From: Rich Barry (rbarry_at_NOTsocal.rr.com)
Date: 03/04/04 

Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 17:15:20 -0800

      You can use the WinXP CD to format your drive. Just choose new
install>Advanced and select the option that lets
    you pick what partition to install WinXP in. From there you can format.
You will have to reinstall all your programs
    and drivers if WinXP doesn't have them.
"Uppi" <uppi1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7F2DE4A7-219E-4E9B-9D2D-B8CFC11CA95A@microsoft.com...
> How do I reformat the harddrive in XP. Do I need to save any drivers or
any other programs...?

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