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Posted by GT_TraNcE on Nov-15-2002 03:19:

need help format?

well i'm a newbe @ formatin and don't know how soo can some plz help me ?.. i have windows xp?

Posted by topside on Nov-15-2002 05:54:

formatting what? your hard drive for a fresh install of Win XP? It's rather simple. Let me know if this is what you are trying to do...

topside

Posted by Fir3start3r on Nov-15-2002 06:03:

Is this a new drive?
If so...
Install the drive. Set the BIOS to "Auto-Detect".
Insert the Windows XP CD-ROM and restart the system.
Follow on-screen prompts. At the "create partition" screen, highlight the drive.
Press "Enter" to set-up Windows XP
Or, if you want FAT32 (32 Gig max)
Press "C" to create a partition
Finish the rest of the installation.

If you boot from the XP CD, the installation wizard should prompt you to format with NTFS; you could do it from there.
It'll format, reboot and then proceed with the OS installation...

Posted by GT_TraNcE on Nov-15-2002 07:07:

it's not a new drive it's my computer keeps on crashing ? so that why i want to format

Posted by Fir3start3r on Nov-15-2002 08:56:

quote:
Originally posted by GT_TraNcE
it's not a new drive it's my computer keeps on crashing ? so that why i want to format

Boot up with the XP CD...
During the Partitioning Screen, choose to format the drive to NTFS.
You should then be prompted to do a format; do the FULL format.
That'll take care of anything on your old drive and give a fresh new OS...