Re: windows xp boot disk

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I think he is trying to say he does not have a Windows XP disc, meaning the
OS...I f he did, he might know he can format with the disc. Send him your
copy of XP.
"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uqOLdVBUFHA.3544@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In what way is this a new drive ? - Added to an existing, working XP
> system - if so you use Disk Management to create partitions and the
> format to use on them. If you are replacing an existing drive, do you
> need to clone the contents or simply start over installing XP. If that's
> the case the installation process with the XP CD-ROM can perform
> partitioning and format operations.
> You can access Disk Management via the Microsoft Management
> Console. Right Click My Computer and Left Click "Manage".
>
> "ram" <ram@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:024F884A-35E4-4A8D-854A-AEB0003E6255@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > hi all iv just got a new hard drive and need to format it but iv lost my
> > disk
> > to do this any one know were i can download one for free?
>
>


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