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How do i reformat only my primary partition in NTFS.
i want to reformat my primary partition (c:) serial ATA hard drive. i tried using WIN 98 bootdisk but it fails to format cos i got NTFS partitions. my ext. partition(d: and e:) contains back up form my primary partition.
i just wanna reformat my primary partition ...can some one tell me.., what i need accomplish this? or where i can get bootdisk which formats NTFS partition (other then WINxp or WIN 2000 setup cds).
i just wanna reformat my primary partition ...can some one tell me.., what i need accomplish this? or where i can get bootdisk which formats NTFS partition (other then WINxp or WIN 2000 setup cds).
What about using the '98 boot disk and using fdisk to remove the partition and the recreating it ?
Bootdisks can be found at www.bootdisk.com
-Antti
Bootdisks can be found at www.bootdisk.com
-Antti
how about putting the hard disk into another machine and formatting it that way.
if you use the win2k/xp cd and format it like that and then just restart the machine before it installs windows.
the best option is above though i think from LucF
but i don't think that the w2k boot disk can read ntfs
if you use the win2k/xp cd and format it like that and then just restart the machine before it installs windows.
the best option is above though i think from LucF
but i don't think that the w2k boot disk can read ntfs
Sure they can read ntfs, that's what they're for :o) Just booting into the recovery console.
my bad,
thanks for the correction
;o)
thanks for the correction
;o)
No problem :)
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hi lucf
i just don't wanna use my XP cd cos it just install that XP on top of current XP takes lot of my HDD space ,thats why i wanna to reformat my primary partition because this what happen..last time i try to reformat .
by the way im going to look into that www.bootdisk.com as per your comment.
TY
i just don't wanna use my XP cd cos it just install that XP on top of current XP takes lot of my HDD space ,thats why i wanna to reformat my primary partition because this what happen..last time i try to reformat .
by the way im going to look into that www.bootdisk.com as per your comment.
TY
ASKER
hi antti
i can't do that cos i have backup in my ext. partition.
i can't do that cos i have backup in my ext. partition.
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as i said before,
start the windows xp installation on your c: drive,
keep an eye on the setup,
when it finishes the format pull the power chord out and wala!! fresh spanky c:\ drive with nothing on it!!
start the windows xp installation on your c: drive,
keep an eye on the setup,
when it finishes the format pull the power chord out and wala!! fresh spanky c:\ drive with nothing on it!!
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thank you LucF
i able to refomat....and my c: is spanky new..:)
thankyou all.
i able to refomat....and my c: is spanky new..:)
thankyou all.
Glad to help :)
LucF
LucF
Just wondering, why can't you use the win2k/XP setup cd-roms?
You can also use the windows setup bootdisks if you want, you can download the win2k/XP ones from http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
Then just run the command Format C: /FS:NTFS
Greetings,
LucF