How to format C:

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nesredep egrob

A seemingly simple job. I want to format C: which is a partition on
drive[0]. If I go through the win2000 setup, I know I can delete the
partition and restore it. That way I shall get rid of C: but then the
partition will be at the botom of the list and I need it for the OS,
therefore as drive C and not some other drive past K: or L:

Reason is that I have a early Febuary Acronis Image that I want to put
in place of the present OS.

Reason is that I was foolish enough to install MS FileFolder which
allows me to share files with other MS users - unfortunately it does
not allow me to send pictures (JPG's) to my son on his MAC and that is
essential for the use of my computer and cameras.

Borge in Perth, Australia
 
Actually, I can't understand, why do you need to format "C"?
Are you sure that you can restore a deleted partition through the
win2000 setup?
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If I delete the partition, it will when reborn become a partition not
suitable as an active partition. as I said somewhere at the end of the
chain of partitions. I need to format it - it has to be possible,
surely.
How many partitions and drives do you have?
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2 drives with 3 partitions on drive[0] and 2 partitions on drive[1]
If you want to restore an earlier Febuary Acronis Image on place of the
present OS, you can restore it on the needed partition without
pre-reformatting.
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Sorry, Acronis does not allow a restore over the present OS, it has
been tried. Also you will find that the Acronis Boot disk does not
have a format facility on it - I do not see why not.
This late in the day, I see the only chance is to delete all on
drive[0] and set it up again. As I have all images stored on an
external USB2 drive, I shall have to place the 3 images for drive[0]
on drive[1] which is an internal drive and boot from CD. Remember that
you do not start the computer with a USB2 drive operative.

Borge in Perth, Australia
 
nesredep said:
A seemingly simple job. I want to format C: which is a partition on
drive[0]. If I go through the win2000 setup, I know I can delete the
partition and restore it. That way I shall get rid of C: but then the
partition will be at the botom of the list
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Do as you say, delete the partition with win2K setup, then terminate the
setup program, reboot and run setup again.
 
If I delete the partition, it will when reborn become a partition not
suitable as an active partition. as I said somewhere at the end of the
chain of partitions.
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Apparently all three partitions on the first drive are primary. This
would cause Windows 2000 setup to do what it normally does if a
primary partition already exists: create the new partition as
extended partition. If an extended partition already exists, then
setup would create the new partition as primary.
I need to format it - it has to be possible,
surely.
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You can use a program such as Partition Magic. If you have another
computer, you can temporary mount the drive in it, and use Disk
Management to reformat the partition.
How many partitions and drives do you have?
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2 drives with 3 partitions on drive[0] and 2 partitions on drive[1]
If you want to restore an earlier Febuary Acronis Image on place of the
present OS, you can restore it on the needed partition without
pre-reformatting.
Click to expand...

Sorry, Acronis does not allow a restore over the present OS, it has
been tried. Also you will find that the Acronis Boot disk does not
have a format facility on it - I do not see why not.
This late in the day, I see the only chance is to delete all on
drive[0] and set it up again. As I have all images stored on an
external USB2 drive, I shall have to place the 3 images for drive[0]
on drive[1] which is an internal drive and boot from CD. Remember that
you do not start the computer with a USB2 drive operative.

Borge in Perth, Australia
Foster
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Apparently all three partitions on the first drive are primary. This
would cause Windows 2000 setup to do what it normally does if a
primary partition already exists: create the new partition as
extended partition. If an extended partition already exists, then
setup would create the new partition as primary.
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Partitions can either be set up using the Win2000 disk or Acronis Make
new disk.
When that is done I need to place the image of C: dated 13. Feb.
Unfortunately whatever method I use, Acronis tell me that it will take
1 day and 9 hours to install, a littel over the top I think.
As I do so it changes its mind and tell me 2 days and thereafter that
the image is corrupted - I never, ever store an image without doing a
check from the USB drive to the original.
It seems that I shall never get the feb image on my computer and will
have to put up with a new installation and all the trouble which that
entails.
I give up on Acronis now.
Borge in Perth, Australia
 
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