2006-07-25 04:32:03 · 8 answers · asked by thakur 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
u jus have to insert the operating system's cd(e.g. windows,linux..) and go to the bios setting by pressing the "del" at the time of start up and change the setting to "boot from cd".. By default the setting will show "boot from harddisk".. then save the settings and restart ur comp wit the cd inside itself.. then it'll ask to create partitions.. jus create 1 partition and click install... it'll now format first and then only install.. u can take out the cd when u've formatted it or otherwise continue installing the new OS..
2006-07-25 04:40:11 · answer #1 · answered by ask sammy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fisk -command used for creating or removing the partition in hard disk
if u want to format any drive other than the drive which contains the o.s (XP)
right click My computer then Manage
computer mangement window will open
right side 3 options is there
1.System Tools
2.Storage
3.Services and Applications
double click on the storage and then the Disk Management and then click the required logical drive u want to format right click and give format and give the required format u want to change
if u want the format the partition that contains o.s(XP) u have to use the xp boot cd to do that
2006-07-25 05:09:14 · answer #2 · answered by hitechmgb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fdisk.exe is the small program. you can get it from any other computer.
Yuo can also do this: get the any OS CD (not win 9x) insert it into CD-ROM and reboot the system by selecting the boot load form CD-ROM in bios.
In the installation process you get the option to load OS in any one of the drive you have. select the drive you want to fromat. press next. Installation process aske for the format then press yes. after formating quit the installation process.
2006-07-25 04:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by royal 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gfo to the start menu and then to sys recover from there u can do either a partialor a complete wipe of the disk if u do a full u lose it all and it is reset to factory shiopped condition a partial save s data that u have created but eithr wayit will help u alot...
2006-07-25 04:43:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may no longer format lively partiticion the place WindowsXP has been put in-it is going to erase your finished disc..instead locate a XP and ME deploy discs and enter in the past setting up them in BIOS than exchange the boot order to your Cd-ROM or DVD than positioned the XP disc in it and restart.After some archives are put in you would be asked for a partiticion to place in the working device(OS).there'll be one out of your modern-day OS-press D to delete it and than L to confirm.Then press C to create New partiticion and choose the 0.5 of the accessible complicated rigidity area.Create yet another partiticion for The ME OS on the loose area that left than initiate setting up the XP .After ending reboot and positioned the ME disc interior the rigidity and deploy it as properly---Now you have a twin OS workstation on One complicated disc.desire it facilitates.
2016-11-02 23:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by derival 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get your computer to boot from the XP CD ROM and there are simple instructions then.
if the hard drive already has an O/S on it you 1st need to use something like killdisk to erase all the information
2006-07-25 04:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by 1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
talking to ask_sammy:
not all bios open with the del key. if that doesn't work, try the f keys at the top (F1-F8)
I have to use F4 to open my bios, not sure about yours. (question asker)
2006-07-25 04:42:39 · answer #7 · answered by tinker222us 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just try download partitionmagic software and install it in ur pc
in that u can partitiion ur hard drive
2006-07-25 04:45:50 · answer #8 · answered by jai_malya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋