format hard drive in Windos XP (NTFS file system)

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Greetings --

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm


Bruce Chambers

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"Tim" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> How do you re-format your hard drive in Windows XP with
> the NTFS file system?

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Greetings --

That won't work. It would be the computer equivalent of sawing
off the tree limb you're sitting on, and WinXP is "too smart" to allow
this.


Bruce Chambers

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"Ray" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hello,
>
> This might work.
>
> 1) Click the Start button.
>
> 2) Find "My Computer" and click the icon. (Location varies
> depending on which XP edition you are running. This
> example is in XP Professional).
>
> 3) Right click on "Local Disc C".
>
> 4) Click on Format. A drop down appears.
>
> 5) Select NTSF if it is present.
>
> If that does not get you there, I apologize for not being
> able to offer a reliable alternate method without adding
> risk.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Ray