Re: Format Hard Drive

Daave wrote:
skylux wrote:
is there a simple answer to why the win XP will not re-intall as the
BIOS recognizes the hdd and i have not deleted the fat32 partition, i
just reformatted the NTFS partition. i have all the disks from dell -
the winxp, diagnostic disk etc. the manual says exactly what i did.
on bootup, press f12, insert winxp, choose boot from cd-drive and
follow the instructions. dell offers three restores 1) manual restore
2) PC restore 3) system restore.

why does the winxp not recognize the hdd, as its installed an
working.

Sounds like there might be an issue with SATA drive drivers. We need
more info:

1. Model and model number of this Dell.

2. Does it still have its original hard drive, or did you replace it
at one time? What kind of hard drive is currently in the PC?

3. The method they provided you to restore it to its original
fresh-from-the factory condition:

a) Dell XP Reinstallation CD
b) a Dell recovery or restore CD, or
c) a hidden restore partition on the hard drive

When you mention "the winxp," it sounds like it's method A, but when
you mention that three restores are offered, it sounds like B or C.
In case you missed my other post, it would also be helpful to know
about all the partitions currently on your hard drive, what they are
used for, and how large they are.

Also, have you seen this page about Dell's "PC Restore"?:

http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?journalid=6763B3CDC5A82B15E040AE0AB5E1250F&docid=336966

(watch the wrap)

That will be the easiest method, and you won't have to worry about any
driver issues.


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