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[ukvac] OT: pc expert needed
hi all, this is very off topic but i know there is loads of pc experts on here
i am trying to format my c drive, but although it appears to be formating, windows xp home edition is still there, complete.

i tried doing a full install again from disk thinking it would overide the original but it now has 2 versions of xp installed.

can anybody point me to a site or mail me some formating software to do the job please....i am desperate
i have broadband so email shouldnt be a problem
any help anybody?
thanks in advance and appologies to the others for the off topic
paul
 
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Re: [ukvac] OT: pc expert needed
format c: /s

If that doesnt get rid of it then perform fdisk Either delete all partitions
and recreate the disk, or just format the partition XP home is on.

I would suggest running XP Pro. If you just delete all partitions and create
one logical dos drive, you can use disk manager in computer management to
create new drives from your single partition.

When installing its best to create an NTFS volume. As you can have file and
directory protection then to user level.

But if you install via FAT/FAT32 you can upgrade to NTFS via Disk manager in
CM.

hth

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Re: [ukvac] OT: pc expert needed
by the way... what does the /s stand for after the format c:
i only did format c:
so maybe that was my trouble, just noticed that
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[ukvac] Re: OT: pc expert needed
Just boot up your PC using your Windows XP CD. When you go to
install XP it allows you to delete your partition which will erase
everything on your disc then create a new one. Once thats done then
reinstall XP.

David.
 
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[ukvac] Re: OT: pc expert needed
Paul,

Simple solution here. Im a Software Engineer and personally I think
using anything microcrap writes to format your drive should be
avoided at all costs, they can't tie their own shoelaces. Write with
that off my chest I think you need to find out who makes your drive,
go to their web site and look for a low level formatting utility.
Most companies produce one. This will take your drive back, near as
damnit to the state it was when you bought it. It should even sort
out some of the low level errors the drive has picked up over time.

Hope this helps.

Steve



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Re: [ukvac] Re: OT: pc expert needed
ok thanks steve
i'll have a look, its an ibm one i think
thanks for the tip
paul
 
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