Help on Formating my pc

[Helium]

Im a totaly newb at this Forma C thing (or whatever its called )
Would just like to know how do i do it ? *

I have the Windows CD.Now i only need to know how do i format my drive

Heeelp !!!

 

[Helium]

Still looking for help

 

[Crowley]

During installtion of windows you should get an option to format your drive

 

[fortunefish]

BE CAREFULL WITH FORMAT C:

if ur running exp

go start

all programs

accessorys
comand prompt

and type /format C:

but it will deleat everything EVERYTHING so make sure you know what ur doing and make sure it wont void your warrenty

 

[Helium]

Cant do it that way :S

it sayes "Format cannot run becouse the volume is in the use by another process.format may run if this volume is dismounted first"

i tryed to close all non-needed programs by ctrl+alt+delete put it dint help

Eny idea of how to do Format C: when im actualy not running Windows ?Like in Setup..

 

[gunner440]

crowley already said it

 

[- English -]

Cant do it that way :S

it sayes "Format cannot run becouse the volume is in the use by another process.format may run if this volume is dismounted first"

i tryed to close all non-needed programs by ctrl+alt+delete put it dint help

Eny idea of how to do Format C: when im actualy not running Windows ?Like in Setup..

I had same problem, the way i got around it was to reboot computer with windows cd in, and as it loads it asks if you wish to load from the cd, press any key. THen as someone said, you can go through there and format it.

 

[Thorwyn]

If it´s the boot partition of your hd, you need to "delete partition" first, then format it.

 

[Comos]

yes obviously you can't format your windows partition while in windows. There's bootdisks to start pc in dos, then you could do format c:\ or, as said, use the windows xp cd.

 

[Chronictank]

1) Download the lastest service pack and put it on a cd/zip disk
2) Insert the windows xp setup cd into drive
3) When the post test (when it checks ram etc) comes up press the key it says to enter the BIOS
4) Set the first boot device to cd rom, it will be in there somewhere just need to look around a bit varies from bios to bios
5) save changes and reboot
6) setup will now boot from the cd
7) go through setup, its step by step and fairly simple. If in doubt select typical settings
8) Make sure network cable is out/modem not connected to the phone line
9) Last check network/modem cable isnt connected
10) After couple reboots install the latest service pack from youre cd
11) Install a virus guard
12) Install a firewall
13) Reconnect cable to have internet access
14) Sit happily with a cup of coco wondering how much you pwn cus of youre achievement