Re: Cannot Format Entire Drive

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Problem: XP does not use any DOS during the boot process. If you format
with Windows 98, you will always get this problem.

Solution: Use the XP install CD to set up the partition as NTFS. FAT32
partitions are limited to 32GB. Also, you will need to use an XP install CD
that has at least Sevice Pack 1 (SP1) "slipstreamed" into the base CD files.
The original XP install CDs ccan not handle the larger drives (limited to
137GB)


"Lil' Dave" <spamyourself@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uXI%23hX7gFHA.2484@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Fdisk in Win 98/98SE is the culprit. Find something else to create a
> FAT32
> partition and do the formatting of that parittion.
>
> "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
>>
>
>


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