Re: Cannot Format Entire Drive

I had a huge response written to your email took about 45 min to get it all
right. I hit post and the loging screen came up after login, it was all gone.
If I get lucky it will show up here sooner or later....gm

"Anna" wrote:

>
> "phal" <phal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F5BD3580-4FD7-4E80-A73E-5F54E37CC8B6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > XP Home originally on drive. I am trying to install Professional.
> > Compaq Presario, 2.2 ghz, 200 gig HD, 512 ram.
> > I am working on a computer for family friend. It was totally infested with
> > spyware, viri, you name it.
> > 200 gig hard drive, 59 gig of space being used
> > I used a Win 98 boot disk to format.
> > I noticed that only the 59 gig was formatted, the other 130 gig would not
> > show up as being available.
> > I have removed all partitions and reinstalled still getting only 59 gig.
> > At the moment I have a 59 gig partition on the computer. I tried to make a
> > larger Logical drive but the computer says no space is available to do so.
> > I have jacked with computer for years now, but I am no expert by any
> > means.
> > The friends who know more than me say that the 98 Boot disk is not the
> > problem.
> > Looking for suggestions.
> > Thanks....gary
>
>
> Gary:
> Is there some specific reason why you're using a Win98 startup disk to
> partition/format the 200 GB HD?
>
> Assuming there are no OEM issues involved here and you are using a retail
> copy of Windows XP Professional -- if you're performing a fresh install of
> XP as you apparently are, would it not be more advisable to boot up with the
> XP installation CD, delete the partitions and make a fresh install XP?
> Anna
>
> P. S.
> I'm sure you understand this -- but just in case you don't -- when you
> delete the partition(s), *all* data on those partitions will be gone. So if
> there's any data you or your friend's want/need on that 59 GB partition you
> mention (or, for that matter on any other partition), please make sure
> you've backed the data up *before* you begin deleting partitions.
>
>
>
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