Re: Reformat C when XP is already installed


"PCDaddy" <PCDaddy.1qjyxm@> wrote in message
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>
> Pegasus \(MVP\) Wrote:
> > You probably meant to write "Put the WinXP CD in, then
> > boot from this CD and allow the disk to be formatted when
> > given the opportunity". Pressing F8 is used to select the
> > various boot options when Windows is still more or less
> > operative. It cannot be used to start a repair process.
> >
> >
> >
> > "PCDaddy" wrote in message
> > news:TqOdnaoFs_00mzDfRVn_vg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Put the xp cd in, tap the f8 key and you should get to the options.
> > You
> > > can do a repair or reinstall. Your drive should already be formatted
> > to
> > > ntfs and doing a clean install would be the way to go. But...you
> > might
> > > have other issues with your hard drive as well. What do you mean
> > > windows won't let you? just a bit more specific please.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > PCDaddyPosted from http://www.pcreview.co.uk/ newsgroup access
> > >
>
> i agree that i flubbed the first sentence, it should have read...Put
> the xp cd in, reboot or tap f8 to go to other options. I never said
> repair from f8, i simply meant you can do a repair or reinstall. just
> like it said. Since this person was already familiar with this but
> needed a quick reminder, i gave just that. Also this person wasn't very
> specific about why winxp won't allow him\her to reformat, so i won't
> waste time on specifics until i know more. Also, some people's posts go
> unanswered, and i give it my best guess until i know some ego maniac
> will come along and try to correct me. But at least i know their post
> might get answered then.

You call it "ego-maniac". I call it peer review. It's the process
that ensures that errors and oversights are corrected before they
can cause too much confusion. My own replies have often been
subject to this process, and I was glad about each and every one
of them.


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