Formating

[Jesse]

does anyone know how to format your hard(c:) drive using
windows XP,in the fast with other windows os's i just
went to the command prompt and type "format c:" then went
about loading the new OS,But with xp i find that the only
version of dos i can find is instead a dos emulator known
as the command prompt(command.exe)
any help would be greatly appreciated
-jesse

[Nicholas]

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your =
computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the =
existing
Windows partition, then create a new partition, then format the =
primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Windows XP Clean Install:=20
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

6. Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm


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Nicholas

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"Jesse" > wrote in message: =20
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| does anyone know how to format your hard(c:) drive using=20
| windows XP,in the fast with other windows os's i just=20
| went to the command prompt and type "format c:" then went=20
| about loading the new OS,But with xp i find that the only=20
| version of dos i can find is instead a dos emulator known=20
| as the command prompt(command.exe)
| any help would be greatly appreciated
| -jesse

[Nicholas]

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your =
computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the =
existing
Windows partition, then create a new partition, then format the =
primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Windows XP Clean Install:=20
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

6. Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm


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Nicholas

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"Jesse" > wrote in message: =20
...

| does anyone know how to format your hard(c:) drive using=20
| windows XP,in the fast with other windows os's i just=20
| went to the command prompt and type "format c:" then went=20
| about loading the new OS,But with xp i find that the only=20
| version of dos i can find is instead a dos emulator known=20
| as the command prompt(command.exe)
| any help would be greatly appreciated
| -jesse