how do i reformat my computer

[mar]

how do i reformat my computer. i am running windows xp,
and i have no clue on how to reformat it. someone help me
pls

[Rob Schneider]

mar wrote:

> how do i reformat my computer. i am running windows xp,
> and i have no clue on how to reformat it. someone help me
> pls

why do you wish to reformat?

To do it, insert the XP disk into CD tray and re-boot. Follow instructions.

[Harry Ohrn]

To reformat take this link look for How To Format
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"mar" > wrote in message
...
> how do i reformat my computer. i am running windows xp,
> and i have no clue on how to reformat it. someone help me
> pls

[Will]

I followed this link and performed "format c:". But it
really didn't format c:. I can still see all the files
there after reboot. Any other way to format c:?

-Will


>-----Original Message-----
>To reformat take this link look for How To Format
>http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
>
>--
>
>Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
>www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
>"mar" > wrote in
message
...
>> how do i reformat my computer. i am running windows xp,
>> and i have no clue on how to reformat it. someone help
me
>> pls
>
>
>.
>

[darkrats]

Get a Win98 boot disk (make on a Win98 machine, or go to www.bootdisk.com).

Put the disk in your floppy drive and reboot.
Choose either "start with CD-ROM support" or "without".

At the a: prompt, type - format c:

That will do it.
Save all your data and files before doing this.
Make sure you have a Windows install disk and serial before doing this.
Make sure you have all your required drivers before doing this.

Good luck!


darkrats


"Will" > wrote in message
...
> I followed this link and performed "format c:". But it
> really didn't format c:. I can still see all the files
> there after reboot. Any other way to format c:?
>
> -Will
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >To reformat take this link look for How To Format
> >http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
> >
> >--
> >
> >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >
> >
> >"mar" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> how do i reformat my computer. i am running windows xp,
> >> and i have no clue on how to reformat it. someone help
> me
> >> pls
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Harry Ohrn]

You booted with your XP CD and selected the option to repair using the
Recovery Console. Once you accessed the Recovery Console you typed FORMAT C:
/FS:NTFS and pressed Enter. When finished you typed EXIT and rebooted your
computer and found that C was not formatted?

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Will" > wrote in message
...
> I followed this link and performed "format c:". But it
> really didn't format c:. I can still see all the files
> there after reboot. Any other way to format c:?
>
> -Will
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >To reformat take this link look for How To Format
> >http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
> >
> >--
> >
> >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >
> >
> >"mar" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> how do i reformat my computer. i am running windows xp,
> >> and i have no clue on how to reformat it. someone help
> me
> >> pls
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Harry Ohrn]

"darkrats" > wrote in message
...
> Get a Win98 boot disk (make on a Win98 machine, or go to
www.bootdisk.com).
>
> Put the disk in your floppy drive and reboot.
> Choose either "start with CD-ROM support" or "without".
>
> At the a: prompt, type - format c:
>
> That will do it.
> Save all your data and files before doing this.
> Make sure you have a Windows install disk and serial before doing this.
> Make sure you have all your required drivers before doing this.
>
> Good luck!
>
>
> darkrats
>
>

If the partition is formatted as NTFS you can't format this way because DOS
can not read the NTFS format

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

[darkrats]

That's very true.
In which case, you'll have to FDISK and recreate the partitions.
(if I remember correctly)


"Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
...
>
> "darkrats" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Get a Win98 boot disk (make on a Win98 machine, or go to
> www.bootdisk.com).
> >
> > Put the disk in your floppy drive and reboot.
> > Choose either "start with CD-ROM support" or "without".
> >
> > At the a: prompt, type - format c:
> >
> > That will do it.
> > Save all your data and files before doing this.
> > Make sure you have a Windows install disk and serial before doing this.
> > Make sure you have all your required drivers before doing this.
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> >
> > darkrats
> >
> >
>
> If the partition is formatted as NTFS you can't format this way because
DOS
> can not read the NTFS format
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>

That is correct. It took only five seconds for the "Format
C: /FS:NTFS" and coming back to "C>". I was wondering why
that quick. But there was no additional message came out.

-Will


>-----Original Message-----
>You booted with your XP CD and selected the option to
repair using the
>Recovery Console. Once you accessed the Recovery Console
you typed FORMAT C:
>/FS:NTFS and pressed Enter. When finished you typed EXIT
and rebooted your
>computer and found that C was not formatted?
>
>--
>
>Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
>www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
>"Will" > wrote in
message
...
>> I followed this link and performed "format c:". But it
>> really didn't format c:. I can still see all the files
>> there after reboot. Any other way to format c:?
>>
>> -Will
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >To reformat take this link look for How To Format
>> >http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
>> >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>> >
>> >
>> >"mar" > wrote in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> how do i reformat my computer. i am running windows
xp,
>> >> and i have no clue on how to reformat it. someone
help
>> me
>> >> pls
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Will]

Sorry, I'd take back what I said "That is correct." The
only difference is that I booted with C: drive.

Now I try to boot with CD-ROM/XP OS. The "format C:"
works. Great!

Thanks for help.

-Will


>-----Original Message-----
>You booted with your XP CD and selected the option to
repair using the
>Recovery Console. Once you accessed the Recovery Console
you typed FORMAT C:
>/FS:NTFS and pressed Enter. When finished you typed EXIT
and rebooted your
>computer and found that C was not formatted?
>
>--
>
>Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
>www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
>"Will" > wrote in
message
...
>> I followed this link and performed "format c:". But it
>> really didn't format c:. I can still see all the files
>> there after reboot. Any other way to format c:?
>>
>> -Will
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >To reformat take this link look for How To Format
>> >http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
>> >
>> >--
>> >
>> >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
>> >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>> >
>> >
>> >"mar" > wrote in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> how do i reformat my computer. i am running windows
xp,
>> >> and i have no clue on how to reformat it. someone
help
>> me
>> >> pls
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Harry Ohrn]

Thanks for posting back with your solution 8^)

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Will" > wrote in message
...
> Sorry, I'd take back what I said "That is correct." The
> only difference is that I booted with C: drive.
>
> Now I try to boot with CD-ROM/XP OS. The "format C:"
> works. Great!
>
> Thanks for help.
>
> -Will
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You booted with your XP CD and selected the option to
> repair using the
> >Recovery Console. Once you accessed the Recovery Console
> you typed FORMAT C:
> >/FS:NTFS and pressed Enter. When finished you typed EXIT
> and rebooted your
> >computer and found that C was not formatted?
> >
> >--
> >
> >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >
> >
> >"Will" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> I followed this link and performed "format c:". But it
> >> really didn't format c:. I can still see all the files
> >> there after reboot. Any other way to format c:?
> >>
> >> -Will
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >To reformat take this link look for How To Format
> >> >http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >
> >> >Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
> >> >www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"mar" > wrote in
> >> message
> >> ...
> >> >> how do i reformat my computer. i am running windows
> xp,
> >> >> and i have no clue on how to reformat it. someone
> help
> >> me
> >> >> pls
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >