Re: how to create a start up floppy disk and formate

From: Ken Blake, MVP (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 06/03/04 

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 18:40:37 -0700

In news:1783e01c448f6$f5875be0$a101280a@phx.gbl,
rick <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> I installed windows xp on my comuter and I used the set up
> to partition the hard disk. The operating system is on
> the c drive. Now I have a d drive the econd partion, I
> need to format it. I need to use the fdisk I was told.

You were told very much wrong. First, there is no fdisk in
Windows XP. Second, fdisk doesn't format a drive, it partitions
it. Third if you were to use fdisk, you would very likely wipe
out the C: drive.

> So I have to create a startup disk and then using fdsk
> formate my d drive.

No. You can do this in several ways. One is to open a command
prompt window (go to Start | Run and type CMD) and then enter the
command

format d:

in that window. 

-- 
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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