I don't have and win xp disk , and i need to format my hard drive , im giving my pc away , and the person is gonna put windows 98 on it !! so i need info on a format!
2006-08-04 08:00:41 · 11 answers · asked by dalejr8j75 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
First, I would erase my hard drive so any data that I had could not be recovered. Use SDELETE to do this.
Next, go to free PC Tech and download the boot disk you need.
Finally, to to the Microsoft site and read the information about fdisk and format.
That is it. Your drive should be ready for a Windows 98 install.
2006-08-04 08:35:46 · answer #1 · answered by QuietMe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person with the windows 98 disk should know how to format the hard drive they will have to have or be able to make a 98 start up disk,or you could call and order a new disk for the computer you have,I have had to do this.
2006-08-04 08:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by mannette 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Step 1 :
Try to start the computer with windows 98/Me startup disk
Use the format command to format a drive
Command
Format < Drive Name >:
or
Run the FDISK command and format the harddisk drive
2006-08-04 08:11:26 · answer #3 · answered by prakash 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Negative. You can still retrieve partial data from a Re-Formatted Drive! You better have the money for some Expensive Data Recovery Software! I know theres software out there that will Retrieve and ERASE a hard drive beyond Retrieval. Good Luck!
2016-03-26 23:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download utilities from the drive manufacturer and make a boot diskette or boot CD. Then boot from that, follow the prompts, and initiate a low-level format.
2006-08-04 08:06:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Restart the computer using the Win98 or WinXP boot disc (floppy) and when you get to the msdos prompt, type in format c:/s
2006-08-04 08:05:20 · answer #6 · answered by black_ca_scorpio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
build a starup disk. (when formatting a floppy, check copy startup files-) or create a startup CD(easy with nero) and restart with that and type format c:/.....ect.
2006-08-04 08:09:35 · answer #7 · answered by spido_razor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DO NOT FOLLOW Big Nasty Trucker's LINK IT CONTAINS A VIRUS
and to your question the people above me are correct except Big Nasty Trucker.
2006-08-04 10:29:19 · answer #8 · answered by ictl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy win xp cd
2006-08-04 08:05:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MOST OF THE PEOPLE ANSWERED THE QUESTION AND THEY SEEM TO BE THINKING THE WAY i was
thank you
2006-08-04 08:20:05 · answer #10 · answered by cooks delight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋