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Format and Partition
Name: KayWhy Date: March 11, 2005 at 15:31:21 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: 1 Gig
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If I have created 3 partitions (C,E and F drives) from Windows XP setup disc.
Name: enginedoctor Date: March 11, 2005 at 15:33:21 Pacific
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Go to control panel, computer management, disk management and you can get them going there.
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Response Number 2
Name: enginedoctor Date: March 11, 2005 at 15:34:27 Pacific
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administrative tools, computer management, disk management.
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Response Number 3
Name: enginedoctor Date: March 11, 2005 at 15:36:37 Pacific
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And yes you will have to format it in order to use it!
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Response Number 4
Name: KayWhy Date: March 11, 2005 at 15:57:44 Pacific
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Hi enginedoctor
If I don't do it on disk management. Will it show up from My Computer ? If I remember it correctly I can still see the drives, but I just need to format it ?
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Response Number 5
Name: wanderer Date: March 11, 2005 at 16:16:51 Pacific
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Only formated drives with drive letters show up in My Computer. You must use Disk Manager to format them.
Summary: I'm currently running windows XP and would like to format and perform a clean install. I tried using fdisk and format from a bootable MS Dos startup disk with no luck. Please Help, how do I format and...