Trying to Format 2nd Drive

T34m1nat0r · 06-30-2009, 10:34 PM

Hello all, I was trying to run my windows xp computer when the thing won't boot right. It will keep going to the loading screen, then go back to the very start of loading up the BIOS or whatever it does when you first turn it on.

Now, thankfully, I have another computer which is a very good vista. I have already hooked up the xp's sata hdd to it and it shows up and everything and I will get data from it after I find out this question:

What software do I need to use to reformat it (wipe it/whatever) get rid of everything on it so it is as good as new....BUT I do not have the recovery cd that came with the computer so I can't just wipe it and then recover it. I don't know what to do. Can someone tell me?

StrangleHold · 07-01-2009, 02:16 AM

Just format it through Computer Management/Disk Management.

T34m1nat0r · 07-01-2009, 03:36 AM

I just finished formatting it. Now how do i get the windows operating system on it? I don't have the recovery cd. Keep in mind my vista hdd is still intact so can I use that operating system on my formatted hdd and then put it in my other computer?

Cause I need this formatted hdd to go back to my other computer and be able to run by itself...

StrangleHold · 07-01-2009, 03:45 AM

If you dont have a OS CD. Put it back in the other computer and run/Install Windows 7 RC
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx

06-30-2009, 10:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
T34m1nat0r New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 14	Trying to Format 2nd Drive Hello all, I was trying to run my windows xp computer when the thing won't boot right. It will keep going to the loading screen, then go back to the very start of loading up the BIOS or whatever it does when you first turn it on. Now, thankfully, I have another computer which is a very good vista. I have already hooked up the xp's sata hdd to it and it shows up and everything and I will get data from it after I find out this question: What software do I need to use to reformat it (wipe it/whatever) get rid of everything on it so it is as good as new....BUT I do not have the recovery cd that came with the computer so I can't just wipe it and then recover it. I don't know what to do. Can someone tell me?

07-01-2009, 02:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,197	Just format it through Computer Management/Disk Management. __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

07-01-2009, 03:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
StrangleHold VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 11,197	If you dont have a OS CD. Put it back in the other computer and run/Install Windows 7 RC http://www.microsoft.com/windows/win.../download.aspx __________________ NZXT Apollo S75QB 750W ZEROtherm FZ120 Phenom II 720BE (X4) 3.5GHZ. Gigabyte GA MA790X UD4P G Skill DDR2 1066 4GB. MSI GTS 250 Seagate 7200.12 500GB. Welcome to the show

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07-01-2009, 03:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
T34m1nat0r New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 14	I just finished formatting it. Now how do i get the windows operating system on it? I don't have the recovery cd. Keep in mind my vista hdd is still intact so can I use that operating system on my formatted hdd and then put it in my other computer? Cause I need this formatted hdd to go back to my other computer and be able to run by itself...