Re format hard drive
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Name: Tony
Date: April 30, 2002 at 20:03:39 Pacific
Subject: Re format hard drive |
Comment: I want to reformat my hard drive to clean up all the clutter that has been downloaded and to reload all my programs how do I go about this I did it once awhile ago but have since forgotten. I have a P3 500 running windows 98 update any help would be much appreciated thanks Tony.
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Response Number 1
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Name: Andrew Ordo
Date: April 30, 2002 at 20:24:54 Pacific
Subject: Re format hard drive
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Reply: (edit)1. Make sure you've backed up everything that needs to be backed up 2. Format the hard drive 3. Re-install everything
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Response Number 2
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Name: markp
Date: April 30, 2002 at 21:57:46 Pacific
Subject: Re format hard drive
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Reply: (edit)To remove "ALL!!" information on your
hdd. Boot to an a: prompt with a windows
disk in the cdrom. Type format c:/s/u [hit enter]
after format type
c:/ [hit enter]
then
setup [hit enter] Make sure you have all you device drivers
at hand.And any data you value backed up in
some way... And remember. bill doent support 98 any
more.He wonts you to buy xp..100 billion
isent enough!!!!So some of the patches and
upgrades you have you cant be replaced!
Welcome to "BILLS world"$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Response Number 3
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Name: ...
Date: May 1, 2002 at 04:18:27 Pacific
Subject: Re format hard drive |
Reply: (edit)SLOW DOWN. Check that you have ALL the programs you need
Graphics Driver
Modem Driver
CD-ROM Driver
'Any Other' Driver
As its a Windows 98 Update. Have you still got your Windows 95 CD?
BACKUP ALL the work you want to keep.
STOP THINK 'Have I forgot Anything?'
Win98 Updates you can get of the NET after you have finished. Like I.E.6 for example. Make a checklist of what you need. Now think about reformating! ...
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Response Number 4
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Name: Luong Bui
Date: May 26, 2002 at 19:08:35 Pacific
Subject: Re format hard drive
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Reply: (edit)I tried to format my computer, but I couldnt' do it!...i am using window xp.
I want to format in order to install 2000 in. Everytime I put the boost floppy and restart the comp. the computer seemed to not recognize the disk and it said something like "Error 0/1" or something like that.It's just standing there. can u guys help me? if you are interested, i can give some more info! thanks !
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Response Number 5
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Name: nate
Date: June 11, 2002 at 10:02:01 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)how do i format my hard drive for 95"?
I have a gateway 2000, can i format the if its compressed.?
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Response Number 6
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Name: Charlie
Date: June 13, 2002 at 21:30:19 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)you said you have windows xp on your hard drive, you said you put a boot disk in your floppy drive & the computer does not recognize it. My question is, is your boot disk good? Get another boot disk from some one else & try that, weather you are running windows xp or any other OS, the boot disk should get you to an A: prompt.
you said you could give more info, have you ever formated a hard drive before?
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Response Number 7
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Name: Tong
Date: June 17, 2002 at 09:49:53 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Hi, I'm having the same problems trying to reformat my hard drive under WinXP. I used a MS-DOS boot disk and it loaded up at startup but when I type in "format c:" it gave me something like "bad command...something" I forgot what it says but it was something like that. Can someone out there post elaborate steps to reformat a hard drive under WinXP?
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Name: Chris
Date: June 30, 2002 at 01:21:28 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)I have formatted my HD but know when I reboot I just get the message 'invalid' disk even when there is no boot disk in the drive. I cant even get a prompt...help!
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