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From: KUNAL K.. (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/25/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:55:00 -0700

I've already done exactly what u've said..Not once but as
many as 3 times... But still the problem persists with the
20GB HD... where as no problem whatsoever with the 40GB
HD..
NB- I've treated both the HD in the same way...
Please advice...

>-----Original Message-----
>The problem is that DOS can't read NTFS therefore you
can't format the drive
>from DOS until you remove NTFS. To do that run FDISK or
another partitioning
>program. If you use FDISK then select the option to
Delete Partitions. Next
>select the option to Delete Non-DOS partitions. Get rid
of the partition
>listed as that will be the NTFS partition. Once it is
removed you can use
>Create Partitions. Create a Primary Partition or Logical
Partition as you
>wish. Reboot and you will be able to run the Format
command.
>
>--
>
>Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
>"KUNAL K.." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:ca2001c48a13$51b9a870$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>|
>| Initially FAT32..But then i tried NTFS to install XP-
pro..
>| But it was unsuccessful.. so i got back to ME and then
>| formatted that disk...
>|
>|
>|
>|
>| >-----Original Message-----
>| >What file system was previously used to format the
20GB?
>| >
>| >--
>| >
>| >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>| >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>| >
>| >
>| >"KUNAL K.." <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>| in message
>| >news:c3b501c489e1$836dbaf0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>| >> Can anyone help me out:--
>| >> Out of 2 HDDs, I dont have any problem with my 40 GB
HD
>| >> which is perfectly ok & getting formatted from within
>| >> windows-ME and DOS(using format command) as well..
But
>| my
>| >> problem is with the 20 GB HD which is getting
formatted
>| >> only from within windows but not in DOS.. My question
>| is,
>| >> if the 40 GB HD can be formatted in DOS using format
>| >> command then why wont the 20 GB HD be formatted the
same
>| >> way??? and whats the remedy???
>| >> And please let me know if possible:What is the full
form
>| >> of IDE???
>| >> Thanks in advance...
>| >>
>| >>
>| >
>| >
>| >.
>| >
>
>
>.
>

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