will not boot

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From: BODIET (BODIET_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 15:43:02 -0800

my computer will not boot to c drive. how do i fdisk from msdos when drive is
blank. where do i get a disk with msdos with fdisk? will it work with winxp

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