If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
fdisk
I want to wipe out my hard drive and start over. can I use the WinXP disk to
run fdisk? I used to do this when I ran Win98, but with XP I have no idea. Any help would be great. |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
fdisk
WevilHitch wrote:
I want to wipe out my hard drive and start over. can I use the WinXP disk to run fdisk? I used to do this when I ran Win98, but with XP I have no idea. Any help would be great. Change your computer (in the system BIOS) to boot from the CD Drive. Put in your Windows XP CD. Turn off/Turn on your computer. Look for the "Press any key to boot from CD" message (and press a key when you see it.) Continue through the steps to install Windows XP. When you get to the part where you choose where to install - delete the partition(s), create new partition(s), continue. http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
fdisk
WevilHitch wrote:
I want to wipe out my hard drive and start over. can I use the WinXP disk to run fdisk? I used to do this when I ran Win98, but with XP I have no idea. Any help would be great. You cannot use the XP disk to run fdisk. Mainly because fdisk is not necessary. Nor is it necessary to wipe out the hard drive in order to start over. Further, it will be a long time before the U.S. adopts the metric system. |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
fdisk
Boot from a Win 95,98,SE, or ME disk and run it.
"WevilHitch" wrote in message ... I want to wipe out my hard drive and start over. can I use the WinXP disk to run fdisk? I used to do this when I ran Win98, but with XP I have no idea. Any help would be great. |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
fdisk
Curious... If you want to start over why not use Format. Are you attempting
to repartition your drive? If so The Windows Installation Procedure can do that. -- Randem Systems Your Installation Specialist The Top Inno Setup Script Generator http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html http://www.rndem.com/installerproblems.html http://www.randem.com/vistainstalls.html http://www.financialtrainingservices.org "HeyBub" wrote in message ... WevilHitch wrote: I want to wipe out my hard drive and start over. can I use the WinXP disk to run fdisk? I used to do this when I ran Win98, but with XP I have no idea. Any help would be great. You cannot use the XP disk to run fdisk. Mainly because fdisk is not necessary. Nor is it necessary to wipe out the hard drive in order to start over. Further, it will be a long time before the U.S. adopts the metric system. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
fdisk
WevilHitch wrote:
I want to wipe out my hard drive and start over. can I use the WinXP disk to run fdisk? I used to do this when I ran Win98, but with XP I have no idea. Any help would be great. FDisk was an old MS-DOS utility that is neither available or needed in WinXP. All legitimate WinXP installation CDs are bootable and have the capability of deleting, creating, and formatting partitions. Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.) HOW TO Install Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;316941 http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
fdisk
On Tue, 9 Dec 2008 19:32:03 -0800, WevilHitch
wrote: I want to wipe out my hard drive and start over. Why? Many people who want to do this want it for invalid reasons. can I use the WinXP disk to run fdisk? I used to do this when I ran Win98, but with XP I have no idea. Any help would be great. Running fdisk is not needed, and besides it won't let you create an NTFS drive. Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when prompted, then create a new one). You can find detailed instructions he http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html or here http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how...windows_xp.htm or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
fdisk
What you said will run Fdisk, however, I don't think he really wants to do
that, as fdisk will not read an NTFS formatted disk, and NTFS is a much better file structure than FAT32. and allows for larger files to be created, and better usage of large hard disks. "Jerry" wrote: Boot from a Win 95,98,SE, or ME disk and run it. "WevilHitch" wrote in message ... I want to wipe out my hard drive and start over. can I use the WinXP disk to run fdisk? I used to do this when I ran Win98, but with XP I have no idea. Any help would be great. |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
fdisk
Fdisk can delete any NTFS primary partition. However, NTFS logical
partitions within an extended partition, it cannot delete. Don't know if fdisk.exe is available from the XP installation CD. The first step in installation of XP allows access to deletion or creation of partitions without aid from another program. So, all is immaterial regarding fdisk. Partition deletions in fact are modifications to the master boot record, not actual removal of the partition itself. That is, regarding MS tools that "delete" a partition. Some 3rd party tools may a different matter. -- Dave "sgopus" wrote in message ... What you said will run Fdisk, however, I don't think he really wants to do that, as fdisk will not read an NTFS formatted disk, and NTFS is a much better file structure than FAT32. and allows for larger files to be created, and better usage of large hard disks. "Jerry" wrote: Boot from a Win 95,98,SE, or ME disk and run it. "WevilHitch" wrote in message ... I want to wipe out my hard drive and start over. can I use the WinXP disk to run fdisk? I used to do this when I ran Win98, but with XP I have no idea. Any help would be great. |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|