How do I format an ntfs drive?

[Phil Meehan]

How do I get into the XP recovery console to format my drive? It is ntfs,
so I can't get to it through dos, and I am assuming the only way is to do it
through the recovery console. Is there a quicker way into this, other than
going through the 6 boot disks? I have AMI bios, if that makes any
difference, there may be a shortcut key or something, I don't know.

[Ray Taylor]

If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on it in my computer
and select format.
Or
If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using the windows setup
cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can proceed to re-install
windows or cancel setup.

I would also expect that the recovery console has a list of commands and
their functions. Try using this if you wish not to use the setup format.


Ray Taylor



"Phil Meehan" > wrote in message
...
> How do I get into the XP recovery console to format my drive? It is ntfs,
> so I can't get to it through dos, and I am assuming the only way is to do
it
> through the recovery console. Is there a quicker way into this, other
than
> going through the 6 boot disks? I have AMI bios, if that makes any
> difference, there may be a shortcut key or something, I don't know.
>
>

[Joe727]

You can reformat it from the Administrative Tools section.

Click Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, =
Disk Management, Right click on the partition you wish to remformat, and =
click Format.

Joe

"Phil Meehan" > wrote in message =
...
> How do I get into the XP recovery console to format my drive? It is =
ntfs,
> so I can't get to it through dos, and I am assuming the only way is to =
do it
> through the recovery console. Is there a quicker way into this, other =
than
> going through the 6 boot disks? I have AMI bios, if that makes any
> difference, there may be a shortcut key or something, I don't know.
>=20
>

[Graham]

"Joe727" > wrote in message
...
You can reformat it from the Administrative Tools section.

Click Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Disk
Management, Right click on the partition you wish to remformat, and click
Format.

Joe

Wrong, you cannot format the drive with the operating system from the admin.
tools. XP will not self destruct.. Just boot to the XP cd and format from
there. You will not need the six floppies, just the cd. Just follow the
prompts for installing an operating system and make sure you choose to
format.

[Jim Macklin]

Another option would be to boot from a Partition Magic 8 CD.
http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/

"You can run a DOS version of PartitionMagic or the
BootMagic configuration program
from the PartitionMagic CD if your computer has the ability
to boot from a CD. If your

computer cannot boot from a CD, PowerQuest recommends that
you create rescue

diskettes at the end of the PartitionMagic installation. If
you do not create rescue disks

during the product installation, you can create them later
by running the installation

program from the PartitionMagic CD."




"Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
...
| If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on
it in my computer
| and select format.
| Or
| If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using
the windows setup
| cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can
proceed to re-install
| windows or cancel setup.
|
| I would also expect that the recovery console has a list
of commands and
| their functions. Try using this if you wish not to use the
setup format.
|
|
| Ray Taylor
|
|
|
| "Phil Meehan" > wrote in
message
| ...
| > How do I get into the XP recovery console to format my
drive? It is ntfs,
| > so I can't get to it through dos, and I am assuming the
only way is to do
| it
| > through the recovery console. Is there a quicker way
into this, other
| than
| > going through the 6 boot disks? I have AMI bios, if
that makes any
| > difference, there may be a shortcut key or something, I
don't know.
| >
| >
|
|

[Harry Ohrn]

Check the info here on Accessing the Recovery Console and How to Format
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP (Windows Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/
www.webtree.ca/newlife/


"Phil Meehan" > wrote in message
...
> How do I get into the XP recovery console to format my drive? It is ntfs,
> so I can't get to it through dos, and I am assuming the only way is to do
it
> through the recovery console. Is there a quicker way into this, other
than
> going through the 6 boot disks? I have AMI bios, if that makes any
> difference, there may be a shortcut key or something, I don't know.
>
>

[Phil Meehan]

"Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
...
> If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on it in my
computer
> and select format.
> Or
> If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using the windows setup
> cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can proceed to re-install
> windows or cancel setup.
>

Erm... For some reason, my XP cd isn't bootable...

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Use a Win98/Me boot disk to boot the machine. At the A: prompt, enter FDISK
Remove the NTFS (non-DOS partition) and recreate it. Reboot with the 98/Me
boot disk and at the A: prompt enter FORMAT C:

This assumes that you're trying to format the C: drive.

--
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"Phil Meehan" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
> ...
> > If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on it in my
> computer
> > and select format.
> > Or
> > If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using the windows
setup
> > cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can proceed to
re-install
> > windows or cancel setup.
> >
>
> Erm... For some reason, my XP cd isn't bootable...
>
>
>
>

[Alex Nichol]

Phil Meehan wrote:

>How do I get into the XP recovery console to format my drive? It is ntfs,
>so I can't get to it through dos, and I am assuming the only way is to do it
>through the recovery console. Is there a quicker way into this, other than
>going through the 6 boot disks?

You do it as part of a reinstall of the system after booting the XP CD
direct. Enter Setup, and after the license agreement take New Install.
When it asks you to confirm where, hit ESC; select and delete the
current partition and make a new RAW one to be formatted at the next
stage

--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows - File Systems)
Bournemouth, U.K.

[Ken Blake]

In , Phil Meehan wrote:

> "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
> ...
>> If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on it
in my
>> computer and select format.
>> Or
>> If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using the
windows
>> setup cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can
proceed to
>> re-install windows or cancel setup.
>>
>
> Erm... For some reason, my XP cd isn't bootable...


Are you sure the BIOS is set to have the CD the first boot
device? All XP CDs aren't bootable. If the BIOS is set correctly,
it should boot from it.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Ken Blake]

In , Ken Blake wrote:

> In , Phil Meehan wrote:
>
>> "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on it
in my
>>> computer and select format.
>>> Or
>>> If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using the
windows
>>> setup cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can
proceed to
>>> re-install windows or cancel setup.
>>>
>>
>> Erm... For some reason, my XP cd isn't bootable...
>
>
> Are you sure the BIOS is set to have the CD the first boot
> device? All XP CDs aren't bootable.


Sorry, a typo. That was meant to read "All XP CDs *are*
bootable."

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup


> If the BIOS is set correctly,
> it should boot from it.

[Joe727]

"Graham" > wrote in message =
...
>=20
> "Joe727" > wrote in message
> ...
> You can reformat it from the Administrative Tools section.
>=20
> Click Start, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, =
Disk
> Management, Right click on the partition you wish to remformat, and =
click
> Format.
>=20
> Joe
>=20
> Wrong, you cannot format the drive with the operating system from the =
admin.
> tools. XP will not self destruct.. Just boot to the XP cd and format =
from
> there. You will not need the six floppies, just the cd. Just follow =
the
> prompts for installing an operating system and make sure you choose to
> format.
>=20

First off I never said you can reformat the XP partition. The Original =
Poster asked how to reformat an NTFS drive and I told him how to do it. =
It works. I've done it twice.

Secondly, I never mentioned anything about 6 floppies. Someone else =
did. You should respond to that person's thread instead of mine.

Joe

[Phil Meehan]

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message
...
> In , Ken Blake wrote:
>
> > In , Phil Meehan wrote:
> >
> >> "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on it
> in my
> >>> computer and select format.
> >>> Or
> >>> If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using the
> windows
> >>> setup cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can
> proceed to
> >>> re-install windows or cancel setup.
> >>>
> >>
> >> Erm... For some reason, my XP cd isn't bootable...
> >
> >
> > Are you sure the BIOS is set to have the CD the first boot
> > device? All XP CDs aren't bootable.
>
>
> Sorry, a typo. That was meant to read "All XP CDs *are*
> bootable."
>

Well I guess mine is the exception to the rule, because my disc ain't
bootable. And I do have the boot sequence set correctly.

Please insert proper bootable media, that's the message I get.

[Joe727]

"Phil Meehan" > wrote in message =
...
>=20
> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In , Ken Blake wrote:
> >
> > > In , Phil Meehan wrote:
> > >
> > >> "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
> > >> ...
> > >>> If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on it
> > in my
> > >>> computer and select format.
> > >>> Or
> > >>> If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using the
> > windows
> > >>> setup cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can
> > proceed to
> > >>> re-install windows or cancel setup.
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> Erm... For some reason, my XP cd isn't bootable...
> > >
> > >
> > > Are you sure the BIOS is set to have the CD the first boot
> > > device? All XP CDs aren't bootable.
> >
> >
> > Sorry, a typo. That was meant to read "All XP CDs *are*
> > bootable."
> >
>=20
> Well I guess mine is the exception to the rule, because my disc ain't
> bootable. And I do have the boot sequence set correctly.
>=20
> Please insert proper bootable media, that's the message I get.
>=20

What motherboard do you have? What BIOS version? Your mobo may not =
support bootable CDs, or you might need to flash the BIOS in order to =
get that function.

Joe

[Ken Blake]

In , Joe727 wrote:

> "Phil Meehan" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "Ken Blake" > wrote in
message
>> ...
>>> In , Ken Blake wrote:
>>>
>>>> In , Phil Meehan wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on
it
>>> in my
>>>>>> computer and select format.
>>>>>> Or
>>>>>> If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using
the
>>> windows
>>>>>> setup cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can
>>> proceed to
>>>>>> re-install windows or cancel setup.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Erm... For some reason, my XP cd isn't bootable...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Are you sure the BIOS is set to have the CD the first boot
>>>> device? All XP CDs aren't bootable.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry, a typo. That was meant to read "All XP CDs *are*
>>> bootable."
>>>
>>
>> Well I guess mine is the exception to the rule, because my
disc ain't
>> bootable. And I do have the boot sequence set correctly.
>>
>> Please insert proper bootable media, that's the message I get.
>>
>
> What motherboard do you have? What BIOS version? Your mobo
may not
> support bootable CDs, or you might need to flash the BIOS in
order to
> get that function.



That doesn't sound like the problem. The message he's getting
seems to indicate that it's trying to boot from the CD, but
failing.

Phil, do you possibly have an OEM restore CD, rather than an
actual Windows installation CD? I'm not sure whether they are all
bootable.

The only other thing I can think of is that your CD is damaged in
some way.

--
Ken Blake
Please reply to the newsgroup

[Graham]

>First off I never said you can reformat the XP partition.<
Go back and read the OP, he asks how to foarmat his "drive" singular,
meaning his one and only. When you have one drive, what letter is it? C: in
almost everycase. When you have one drive, your OS must be installed in it,
therefore you cannot format C: from within the OS. This is what happens when
you read what is posted, not what you think was posted.
>You should respond to that person's thread instead of mine.
<
When you reply to the OP it is the same thread, deal with it. I read what
you posted, I know YOU did not mention the floppies, but as this is one
thread and I was letting Phil know YOU are wrong I felt I should also let
him know the correct way. So go ahead and format D: to Z: all you want, but
Phil wanted to know about C:.

[Joe727]

"Ken Blake" > wrote in message =
...
> In , Joe727 wrote:
>=20
> > "Phil Meehan" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >>
> >> "Ken Blake" > wrote in
> message
> >> ...
> >>> In , Ken Blake wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> In , Phil Meehan wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
> >>>>> ...
> >>>>>> If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on
> it
> >>> in my
> >>>>>> computer and select format.
> >>>>>> Or
> >>>>>> If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using
> the
> >>> windows
> >>>>>> setup cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can
> >>> proceed to
> >>>>>> re-install windows or cancel setup.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Erm... For some reason, my XP cd isn't bootable...
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Are you sure the BIOS is set to have the CD the first boot
> >>>> device? All XP CDs aren't bootable.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sorry, a typo. That was meant to read "All XP CDs *are*
> >>> bootable."
> >>>
> >>
> >> Well I guess mine is the exception to the rule, because my
> disc ain't
> >> bootable. And I do have the boot sequence set correctly.
> >>
> >> Please insert proper bootable media, that's the message I get.
> >>
> >
> > What motherboard do you have? What BIOS version? Your mobo
> may not
> > support bootable CDs, or you might need to flash the BIOS in
> order to
> > get that function.
>=20
>=20
>=20
> That doesn't sound like the problem. The message he's getting
> seems to indicate that it's trying to boot from the CD, but
> failing.
>=20
> Phil, do you possibly have an OEM restore CD, rather than an
> actual Windows installation CD? I'm not sure whether they are all
> bootable.
>=20
> The only other thing I can think of is that your CD is damaged in
> some way.
>=20
> --=20
> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>=20

I'm not Phil, but I have two Windows XP Professional Retail disks. Both =
boot from the CD, each on different PCs. One PC has an MSI made for =
Gateway motherboard with a 1.1 gig Athlon, the other is an MSI KT3 =
Ultra2 mobo with an Athlon XP 2000+ CPU.

Joe

[Joe727]

"Graham" > wrote in message =
...
> >First off I never said you can reformat the XP partition.<
> Go back and read the OP, he asks how to foarmat his "drive" singular,
> meaning his one and only. When you have one drive, what letter is it? =
C: in
> almost everycase. When you have one drive, your OS must be installed =
in it,
> therefore you cannot format C: from within the OS. This is what =
happens when
> you read what is posted, not what you think was posted.
> >You should respond to that person's thread instead of mine.
> <
> When you reply to the OP it is the same thread, deal with it. I read =
what
> you posted, I know YOU did not mention the floppies, but as this is =
one
> thread and I was letting Phil know YOU are wrong I felt I should also =
let
> him know the correct way. So go ahead and format D: to Z: all you =
want, but
> Phil wanted to know about C:.
>=20
>=20

#1 Really? All he said was that he wanted to format an NTFS drive.

# 2 You obviously don't know netiquette.

Joe

[Graham]

How do I get into the XP recovery console to format my drive? It is ntfs,
so I can't get to it through dos, and I am assuming the only way is to do it
through the recovery console. Is there a quicker way into this, other than
going through the 6 boot disks? I have AMI bios, if that makes any
difference, there may be a shortcut key or something, I don't know.

Sorry Miss Manners, here is the OP as you seemed to have lost it. One drive.
Not one of my drives.

[Joe727]

"Graham" > wrote in message =
...
> How do I get into the XP recovery console to format my drive? It is =
ntfs,
> so I can't get to it through dos, and I am assuming the only way is to =
do it
> through the recovery console. Is there a quicker way into this, other =
than
> going through the 6 boot disks? I have AMI bios, if that makes any
> difference, there may be a shortcut key or something, I don't know.
>=20
> Sorry Miss Manners, here is the OP as you seemed to have lost it. One =
drive.
> Not one of my drives.
>=20

Look, none of this helps the original poster. Instead of criticizing my =
suggestions, why don't you offer him solutions?

Joe

[Phil Meehan]

"Joe727" > wrote in message
...

"Phil Meehan" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Ken Blake" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In , Ken Blake wrote:
> >
> > > In , Phil Meehan wrote:
> > >
> > >> "Ray Taylor" > wrote in message
> > >> ...
> > >>> If this is a 2nd drive you wish to format, right click on it
> > in my
> > >>> computer and select format.
> > >>> Or
> > >>> If it is the primary drive or only drive, boot up using the
> > windows
> > >>> setup cd, run setup and when asked select format. You can
> > proceed to
> > >>> re-install windows or cancel setup.
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >> Erm... For some reason, my XP cd isn't bootable...
> > >
> > >
> > > Are you sure the BIOS is set to have the CD the first boot
> > > device? All XP CDs aren't bootable.
> >
> >
> > Sorry, a typo. That was meant to read "All XP CDs *are*
> > bootable."
> >
>
> Well I guess mine is the exception to the rule, because my disc ain't
> bootable. And I do have the boot sequence set correctly.
>
> Please insert proper bootable media, that's the message I get.
>

What motherboard do you have? What BIOS version? Your mobo may not support
bootable CDs, or you might need to flash the BIOS in order to get that
function.

Joe


My Mobo is an ECS K7S5A, with AMI bios. It does support bootable cds,
though, I have installed windows 98 with the same setup. One thing I tried
this morning was to start loading XP, and press the reset button halfway
through loading, then it gives me the startup options because windows didn't
finish loading properly. I then selected, safe mode with command prompt,
logged in as administrator, and it looked like it was going to let me format
the C:\ drive. Wonder if it would format, even though Windows had loaded?

[Joe727]

"Phil Meehan" > wrote in message =
...
<snip>
> What motherboard do you have? What BIOS version? Your mobo may not =
support
> bootable CDs, or you might need to flash the BIOS in order to get that
> function.
>=20
> Joe
>=20
> My Mobo is an ECS K7S5A, with AMI bios. It does support bootable cds,
> though, I have installed windows 98 with the same setup. One thing I =
tried
> this morning was to start loading XP, and press the reset button =
halfway
> through loading, then it gives me the startup options because windows =
didn't
> finish loading properly. I then selected, safe mode with command =
prompt,
> logged in as administrator, and it looked like it was going to let me =
format
> the C:\ drive. Wonder if it would format, even though Windows had =
loaded?
>=20

Why not give it a try? Since you want to reformat you have nothing to =
lose.

You can also insert a bootable Windows 98 floppy. That should get you =
to a command prompt.

One other thing. I assume you are going to reinstall XP. It might be a =
good idea to set up several partitions on your hard drive.

I have a dual boot system (98SE & XP Pro) because of an old scanner that =
does not have XP drivers. I also have two hard drives.

Primary Hard Drive

C =3D FAT32 2 gigs - Swap Files

E =3D FAT32 5 gigs - 98SE

F =3D NTFS 9 gigs - XP Pro

G =3D NTFS - The rest of the free space on the hard drive.
**
This info is from the Microsoft XP homepage - When you install Windows =
on a new or reformatted hard disk, the Setup program typically does not =
partition your hard disk automatically. To create multiple partitions, =
choose Advanced Options during Setup and follow the instructions to =
create and name multiple partitions. You can also create partitions =
using Fdisk.

Joe

[Phil Meehan]

"Joe727" > wrote in message
...
"Phil Meehan" > wrote in message
...
<snip>
> What motherboard do you have? What BIOS version? Your mobo may not
support
> bootable CDs, or you might need to flash the BIOS in order to get that
> function.
>
> Joe
>
> My Mobo is an ECS K7S5A, with AMI bios. It does support bootable cds,
> though, I have installed windows 98 with the same setup. One thing I
tried
> this morning was to start loading XP, and press the reset button halfway
> through loading, then it gives me the startup options because windows
didn't
> finish loading properly. I then selected, safe mode with command prompt,
> logged in as administrator, and it looked like it was going to let me
format
> the C:\ drive. Wonder if it would format, even though Windows had loaded?
>

Why not give it a try? Since you want to reformat you have nothing to lose.

You can also insert a bootable Windows 98 floppy. That should get you to a
command prompt.

One other thing. I assume you are going to reinstall XP. It might be a
good idea to set up several partitions on your hard drive.

I have a dual boot system (98SE & XP Pro) because of an old scanner that
does not have XP drivers. I also have two hard drives.

Primary Hard Drive

C = FAT32 2 gigs - Swap Files

E = FAT32 5 gigs - 98SE

F = NTFS 9 gigs - XP Pro

G = NTFS - The rest of the free space on the hard drive.
**
This info is from the Microsoft XP homepage - When you install Windows on a
new or reformatted hard disk, the Setup program typically does not partition
your hard disk automatically. To create multiple partitions, choose Advanced
Options during Setup and follow the instructions to create and name multiple
partitions. You can also create partitions using Fdisk.

Joe

I think I am going to try that. A Win 98 floppy wouldn't work though would
it, it wouldn't recognise the drive with it being NTFS? I do have several
partitions, all NTFS spread across two 40 gb drives, but it is only my C:\
partition, the XP partition that I want to format. When I do format it, I
am just going to change the C:\ partition back to FAT32, then I won't have
any of this trouble in future.

[Joe727]

"Phil Meehan" > wrote in message =
...
>=20
> "Joe727" > wrote in message
> ...
> "Phil Meehan" > wrote in message
> ...
> <snip>
> > What motherboard do you have? What BIOS version? Your mobo may not
> support
> > bootable CDs, or you might need to flash the BIOS in order to get =
that
> > function.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > My Mobo is an ECS K7S5A, with AMI bios. It does support bootable =
cds,
> > though, I have installed windows 98 with the same setup. One thing =
I
> tried
> > this morning was to start loading XP, and press the reset button =
halfway
> > through loading, then it gives me the startup options because =
windows
> didn't
> > finish loading properly. I then selected, safe mode with command =
prompt,
> > logged in as administrator, and it looked like it was going to let =
me
> format
> > the C:\ drive. Wonder if it would format, even though Windows had =
loaded?
> >
>=20
> Why not give it a try? Since you want to reformat you have nothing to =
lose.
>=20
> You can also insert a bootable Windows 98 floppy. That should get you =
to a
> command prompt.
>=20
> One other thing. I assume you are going to reinstall XP. It might be =
a
> good idea to set up several partitions on your hard drive.
>=20
> I have a dual boot system (98SE & XP Pro) because of an old scanner =
that
> does not have XP drivers. I also have two hard drives.
>=20
> Primary Hard Drive
>=20
> C =3D FAT32 2 gigs - Swap Files
>=20
> E =3D FAT32 5 gigs - 98SE
>=20
> F =3D NTFS 9 gigs - XP Pro
>=20
> G =3D NTFS - The rest of the free space on the hard drive.
> **
> This info is from the Microsoft XP homepage - When you install Windows =
on a
> new or reformatted hard disk, the Setup program typically does not =
partition
> your hard disk automatically. To create multiple partitions, choose =
Advanced
> Options during Setup and follow the instructions to create and name =
multiple
> partitions. You can also create partitions using Fdisk.
>=20
> Joe
>=20
> I think I am going to try that. A Win 98 floppy wouldn't work though =
would
> it, it wouldn't recognise the drive with it being NTFS? I do have =
several
> partitions, all NTFS spread across two 40 gb drives, but it is only my =
C:\
> partition, the XP partition that I want to format. When I do format =
it, I
> am just going to change the C:\ partition back to FAT32, then I won't =
have
> any of this trouble in future.
>=20

Instead of asking if the 98 boot floppy will work, why not just try it =
and report back what happened?

It's best to install XP on an NTFS parition. NTFS is more secure and =
more efficient than FAT32.

As you can see by my setup, the XP Operating System does not have to be =
on C drive. The reason why I didn't install XP on C is because Windows =
98 dumps files on C no matter what partition you install it on.

Joe

[Dakai]

"Graham" > wrote in message
...
> How do I get into the XP recovery console to format my drive? It is ntfs,
> so I can't get to it through dos, and I am assuming the only way is to do
it
> through the recovery console. Is there a quicker way into this, other
than
> going through the 6 boot disks? I have AMI bios, if that makes any
> difference, there may be a shortcut key or something, I don't know.
>
> Sorry Miss Manners, here is the OP as you seemed to have lost it. One
drive.
> Not one of my drives.

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