Format HD?

LITHIUM · 04-16-2006, 02:11 AM

what is the easiest way to format my HD?

Trizoy · 04-16-2006, 02:24 AM

your only HD? or do you have a slave drive... Or do you not want to back your information up?

Motoxrdude · 04-16-2006, 02:27 AM

Depends what hdd it is. THe one with your OS on it? You would have to format with a windows OS cd, or linux Cd. If its your slave drive, just go under my computer, right click on the drive, and click format.

LITHIUM · 04-16-2006, 02:29 AM

it is the drive with my OS on it. so i have to have a copy of the OS if i format it? that is stupid lol. isn't there an easier wayt?

Bobo · 04-16-2006, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LITHIUM

it is the drive with my OS on it. so i have to have a copy of the OS if i format it? that is stupid lol. isn't there an easier wayt?

Yes. Go to www.bootdisk.com and make a DOS bootdisk. Put it in your compouter and reboot it, it should go to a C: prompt. Type "format C:\" (no quotes) and wait for it to be done. After it is finished, remove the disk, hit ctrl-alt-delete, and stick in the OS cd that you are going to install.

Motoxrdude · 04-16-2006, 02:32 AM

Pop in a windows OS cd in your computer to format it. If you have another HDD with an operating you can use that, and do what i said in my previous post. You can also make a floppy drive that will format your hdd.

PS-Even if you didnt have to use an OS cd, you would still need one to run and OS correct?

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Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 19 Posts: 7,927	Depends what hdd it is. THe one with your OS on it? You would have to format with a windows OS cd, or linux Cd. If its your slave drive, just go under my computer, right click on the drive, and click format. __________________ Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre?

04-16-2006, 02:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 19 Posts: 7,927	Pop in a windows OS cd in your computer to format it. If you have another HDD with an operating you can use that, and do what i said in my previous post. You can also make a floppy drive that will format your hdd. PS-Even if you didnt have to use an OS cd, you would still need one to run and OS correct? __________________ Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre?

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04-16-2006, 02:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
LITHIUM Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 308	it is the drive with my OS on it. so i have to have a copy of the OS if i format it? that is stupid lol. isn't there an easier wayt?