2006-09-25 05:47:12 · 8 answers · asked by valky 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
if you want to completly start a fresh and partition the drive read on.
(del key as you boot up) alter bios:- first boot floppy
1. Format with a Win98/Me Startup disk.
2. Use a Windows 98/Me startup disk to delete the non-dos partition.
3. Boot from Startup Disk.
4. Load FDISK by typing "fdisk" at the "A" prompt without the quotes.
5. Say yes to large disk support
6. Enter choice #3 to "Delete partition or Logical Dos Drive" Press ESC to
return to FDISK options
7. Enter #4 to "Delete Non-DOS Partition". Select the Non-DOS partition by
typing the number and then ENTER. Press ESC to return to FDISK options.
Note you cannot delete a NON-DOS partition located inside an Extended
partition.
8. Reboot with startup disk and load FDISK.
9. Say yes to Large disk support as above.
10. Enter choice #1 Press ESC to return to FDISK options
11. When asked if you want to use the maximum size for the partition and make it
active, type Y if you want to use the whole drive, or N if you want to set a
maximum sized for the partition.
12. After setting the size, reboot.
13. If you want to install another OS; after reboot: Type format X: at the
A: prompt; where X is the drive/partition letter designation.
14.If you want to reinstall XP clean. After setting the size, reboot, remove the
disk from the floppy drive and insert the XP CD in the CD drive.
15. Boot from the XP CD and do a clean install to the new partition.
2006-09-29 03:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reformatting your hard disk will completely wipe it clean. Is that what you're asking?
If so use fdisk and then repartition it. You can do that with a dos startup disk. Basically you'll use the format command on the c: drive.
If you really just want to clean it up some, you can defrag the disk from Accessories - System Tools. Reformatting is rather drastic and requires that you reinstall the operating system.
2006-09-25 05:58:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Super cheat code to format harddrive:
goto bios (press del) find something like "boot from CD",
you may need to refer your motherboard manual for details,
in anycase insert your Window XP CD...
Follow thru the steps until you have reach a screen says
"format quick NTFS" then after it's done switch off your pc
:) Then you'll get a new empty hard disk :D hope this helps
2006-09-25 06:59:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the orginal disk (assuming Windows), you can put that in and reboot, there will be a step-by-step to format the disk and reload windows.
If you just want to format it, you can use a floppy bootable disk and you can fdisk from there.
2006-09-25 05:50:58 · answer #4 · answered by words_smith_4u 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case you have the setting up CD for residing house windows XP (and the setting up Key Code) then purely placed the CD on your CDpersistent and restart your laptop. The application will "walk you thru" formatting the disk, etc.
2016-10-17 22:56:55 · answer #5 · answered by mchellon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make a boot disk ...and type c: enter than the command format c or wictch ever drive you want to format fdisk is a little hard to use
2006-09-25 05:58:48 · answer #6 · answered by xeon13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to clean your hard drive for embarrassing reasons then go and download drive scrubber from iolo.com and depending on the size of the drive and how clean you want it, it could take a couple of days!
Or try a program called killdisk (google search killdisk) with this one you can try it and it does one sweep and covers the drive in zeros, pay for it and it'll do up 99 passes.
If you are very bovered by your drive, bin it and by a new one!
Good luck
2006-09-28 08:46:11 · answer #7 · answered by john g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To format ur hard drive just go to start, right click on my computer, choose manage " select disk management" select the drive that u want to format right click and select format.
I hope I answered ur question :)
2006-09-25 05:56:59 · answer #8 · answered by Love7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋