Re: format hard drive

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From: Michael (afn18721_at_afn.org)
Date: 10/03/04 

Date: Sun, 3 Oct 2004 14:18:53 -0400

XP's more stable and safer, has more goodies and support for new hardware...
but it's slow on older machines. W2K runs faster on those older ones.
Michael
"Curt" <no-no@no-time.com> wrote in message
news:u0tr6yUqEHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>I didn't like the default XP theme either, and quickly remedied that
>problem by applying the classic start menu. But aside from the cosmetics,
>XP is the best OS MS has ever had. I would only use the previous Windows
>OS's as training tools. But to each their own.
>
> --
> Curt"
>
> Mike H" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:I0R7d.21$jj2.7853@news20.bellglobal.com...
>>I think that some coming from earlier versions don't like the XP theme.. I
>>am one of them.. the first change I made was to dump all of the eye candy
>>stuff.. computers run better without it too..
>>
>>
>> "Curt" <no-no@no-time.com> wrote in message
>> news:uq$n4ISqEHA.896@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> DOS as you remember it is not available in XP. Do you have a Win98 or Me
>>> boot disk? If so, FDisking is the easiest way to wipe your HD and start
>>> over. If you do not have a bootdisk , go to www.bootdisk.com and
>>> download a boot disk to a floppy. Pop the floppy in and reboot and
>>> follow the instructions. If you've not formatted using FDisk before, go
>>> here, http://www.fdisk.com/fdisk/ , for complete instructions. If I may
>>> ask, what is it about XP that you do not like?
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>>
>>> Curt.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Karey M." <ravprecious@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:13ef01c4a91d$019b7ed0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>I installed xp pro home edition I hate it..I cant get it
>>>> to restart in dos so i can format hard drive can anyone
>>>> help plz
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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