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I'm running Windows XP on a PC. How do I format the C:\ drive so I can wipe that drive clean and then reinstall windows XP??
Pete
Pete
Thanks. That was one of the things that I tried but I didn't see how to do it that way. Perhaps I missed something. I'll give it another whirl. And I learned a long time ago to never place data on the same partition as my system. That's asking for trouble.Nylex said:I'm not sure about fdisk. However, if you boot from your XP CD, during the setup process, it'll ask you if you want to format your partition(s). Remember to back up any important data first!
Mental Gridlock said:I guess we can say DOS is obselete and to do anything through it is pointless right? Unless you want to divide up your HD into partitions like C: and D: and E: and then F: to be your cd rom or somethin then you need Fdisk but otherwise forget it chuck in the cd and forget it!
Yup. That's what did the trick. Problem now is that new popups got onto my system easily and almost seem to pop up when I type so many words. I'd like to smack the a-hole who created this software to do this.Pengwuino said:A much easier way to do this is into boot the windows XP cd. From there, you can delete the NTFS partition and format a new one very simply.
Did you connect to the internet before you turned on Window's or your own firewall? I made that mistake before and just reformatted again quickly.pmb_phy said:Yup. That's what did the trick. Problem now is that new popups got onto my system easily and almost seem to pop up when I type so many words. I'd like to smack the a-hole who created this software to do this.
Pete
You don't need fdisk for that either: just make the primary partition smaller than the size of your hard drive when installing windows, then create more partitions through windows.Mental Gridlock said:I guess we can say DOS is obselete and to do anything through it is pointless right? Unless you want to divide up your HD into partitions like C: and D: and E: and then F: to be your cd rom or somethin then you need Fdisk but otherwise forget it chuck in the cd and forget it!
To create a bootable CD for Windows XP, you will need a blank CD-R or CD-RW and a CD/DVD burning software. First, download the Windows XP ISO file from the official Microsoft website. Then, open your CD/DVD burning software and select the option to create a new data disc. Add the Windows XP ISO file to the disc and burn it. Your bootable CD for Windows XP is now ready.
To boot from the CD, you will need to enter your computer's BIOS settings. This can usually be done by pressing a key (such as F12 or Delete) during the startup process. Once in the BIOS, change the boot order to prioritize the CD/DVD drive. Save the changes and exit the BIOS. Your computer will then boot from the Windows XP bootable CD.
Yes, reinstalling Windows XP will delete all files and programs from your computer. It is important to backup any important files before proceeding with the reinstallation.
No, a bootable CD is required to format and reinstall Windows XP. However, if your computer does not have a CD/DVD drive, you can use a USB flash drive to create a bootable USB and proceed with the reinstallation process.
If you skip the formatting step, the previous version of Windows XP will be replaced with the new installation. This means that any existing files and programs will remain on your computer, but they may not function properly. It is recommended to always format the hard drive before reinstalling Windows XP to ensure a clean installation.