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How do i format my hard drive so i can reinstall all my software and go back to using fat 32. Please help
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Steve C. Ray
Set your BIOS to have the CD drive as the first boot device, then boot from
the XP CD. It has all the tools to format your hard drive and then reinstall
XP.
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Steve C. Ray
the XP CD. It has all the tools to format your hard drive and then reinstall
XP.
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Steve C. Ray
back to using fat 32. Please helpMark Spinks said:How do i format my hard drive so i can reinstall all my software and go
R
Ralph
An easier method, might be to use Partician Magic and just convert from
NTFS to Fat32 WITHOUT reformating and reloading all your applications and
data.
NTFS to Fat32 WITHOUT reformating and reloading all your applications and
data.
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roger
Hi Mark,
Follow these instructions for a clean install:
(Courtesy of MS-MVP Carey Frisch)
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.
---> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
---> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your
omputer.
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 partitions, then create a new partition, then format
the primary partition (preferably NTFS, here you can choose FAT32 if
you want to) and proceed to install Windows XP.
5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's
Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral
hardware devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, before installing
XP.
After XP is installed, visit the support website of the
manufacturer of each hardware device to obtain the latest drivers or
software designed to work with Windows XP.
8. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".
9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the
following resources:
How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064
Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm
[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]
Hope this helps.
Follow these instructions for a clean install:
(Courtesy of MS-MVP Carey Frisch)
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.
---> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
---> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your
omputer.
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 partitions, then create a new partition, then format
the primary partition (preferably NTFS, here you can choose FAT32 if
you want to) and proceed to install Windows XP.
5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's
Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral
hardware devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, before installing
XP.
After XP is installed, visit the support website of the
manufacturer of each hardware device to obtain the latest drivers or
software designed to work with Windows XP.
8. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".
9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the
following resources:
How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064
Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm
[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]
Hope this helps.