Re: Formating hard disk using XP
From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 11/17/04
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Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 16:54:32 +0000
MAJ wrote:
>How can I format the hard disk and start fresh to install a new copy of XP
>home addition?? I then want to create a partition so I have drive C and D??
>Thanks a lot for your help
You do it as part of a reinstall of the system after booting the XP CD
direct. Enter Setup, and after the license agreement take New Install.
When it asks you to confirm where, hit ESC; select and delete the
current partition and make a new RAW of appropriate size for your C: one
to be formatted at the next stage
The important point is the delete. Without that it will just go ahead
and make a new install over the top of the old one
Once up and running, Control Panel - Admin Tools - Computer Management,
select Disk Management and look lower right for the graphic of the
drive. R-click the 'Unallocated space' and Create Partition
-- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
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