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WIN NT Format C
Name: Warren1806 Date: February 8, 2005 at 09:30:01 Pacific OS: WIN NT 4.0 CPU/Ram: Pent II366/128
Comment:
The laptop (old) is accessed by password on the SafeBoot Security System and is administrator controlled (I have no contacts with the admin) Cannot access the registry and some other control functions but BIOS access is OK. There is no built in floppy or CD ROM - I have an external CD Rom.
I want to Format C, delete all previous data from the hard drive and install XP.
Name: GMan43162 Date: February 9, 2005 at 12:12:53 Pacific
Reply:
I have the same problem I bought a computer from a company that went out of buisness and it has win nt and I just want to reformat and install xp but can't seem to figure out how to format the hard drive could anyone help please?
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Response Number 2
Name: Mechanix2Go Date: February 10, 2005 at 04:54:05 Pacific
Summary: Hi, i am new with Win NT i have friend and he has Win NT install in his (c:) and (d:)has nothing and he like to format the hard drive and combine (C: and D: to just C:) he do not have the Win NT boot ...
Summary: help!! after i insert the 3rd boot up disk.. win nt prompt me with " win nt detected that more than 1 hd had more the 1024 cylinders" i've just fdisk to just one c: and format it.. can anyone help me...
Summary: If you can only load win 98, you're on the way (sys C: must have worked). From your additional info, win98 is obviously on C: and NT is on H:. You don't need to sys H: (it will just write a win98 boot...
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