Re: formatting a 2nd HD with NTFS in XP sp1


robirdman Wrote:
> This is all I wanted to do, as my previous 160G slave was failing. I
> couldn't remember how. Went on line and found some instructions. Put
> in XP
> CD and went to setup, chose 2nd HD, and went to create a first
> partition of
> 80G. This was taking a long time so I left the room. When I
> returned,
> Windows was setting up.
>
> Seeing no way to stop, I continued with the result that all my programs
> were
> wiped out. Only a single icon, recycle bin remains. When I checked
> the 2nd
> drive it lists as only 80g. I never had the chance to create more
> partitions. All I wanted to do was replace a HD, and now it'll take a
> week
> to restore things.
>
> Trying to find help on the web with a search as in the subject, all I
> got
> was formatting FAT32 or FAT16, with other than XP. I can't understand
> why it
> has become so hard to find how to do this simple thing.

The process you did was actually for installing a fresh copy of XP.
Sorry you had to find out the hard way. Since you already had XP
installed, you actually use Disk Management. Here is the Microsoft
article for Disk Management:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000/


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