Computer Formatting

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I recently wanted to format a computer to winXP. but! this is how i did it i put in cd, restart computer, and then i chose to format computer. there i saw 3 partitions i deleted them all and then created 1 with all the memory i had. after formatting, it started to transfer files from CD to computer(system files). after that it says it will continue its operation after reboot. but then it reboots and this whole thing starts over again... isn't it suppose to start the installation automatically after it reboots?!??!?!?!? omg ..
 
Go to www.bootdisk.com and download windows 98 oem bootdisk and execute it to a floppy, and boot from it, then install xp without formatting


*******FDISK Tutorial*******

FDISK Tutorial


The Basics of Fdisk:
Primary partitions are the only one that are bootable. They're always the C: drive when active. Normally you can only have one (more with some special tricks etc.) Extended partitions are needed when you want more than one partition. You can only have ONE Extended partition. Logical Drives come into the Extended partition. They are handy since you know that you can only have one Primary and one Extended so you can get more than only two partitions. They would be your D:, E:, etc. drives.

First you need to reboot your system with the Boot Disk inserted.

1.At the A: prompt start "FDISK."

2.If asked to use Large Disc support say Yes.

3.The first screen looks like this:

Create Dos Partition or Logical Drive
Set Active Partition
Delete Partitions or Logical DOS Drives
Display Partition Information
Change current fixed drive. (In case you have two or more Hard Drivess)
So, to prepare you hopefully did a backup from your data. You did, didn't you ?!

4.Next we need to remove the existing partitions. So go to 3.

5.Next screen like this:

Delete Primary DOS
Delete Extended DOS
Delete Logical Drives
Delete Non-DOS
Delete always in the following order

Logical (All) > Extended > Primary (Last)

6.Go back to first screen after all partitions have been removed.

7.Now we need to setup our new partitions. Go to 1.

This screen looks like this:

Create Primary DOS
Create Extended DOS
Create Logical DOS Drives
Here we create in the following order

Primary > Extended > Logical Drives.

8.First create the Primary. If asked to use all space say No and enter the amount you wish for the C: drive. It should be set automatically to be the (only) Active partition. If not it may ask you or you have to select "2. Set active partition" from the main menu.

9.Next create the Extended Partition. Use all space left.

It probably advances automatically to the next step, creating the Logical DOS Drives.

10.Enter the amount you wish for the D: partition and than the rest for the third partition.

Think first about the size for the partitions.

OK now we're finished with FDISK so just exit it. Next you need to reboot with the disc still inserted and Format all partitions (the C: partition might need to be formatted with "format c: /s", check the Win95 tip). Another reboot and you can go ahead and install Windows.


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Also a very dumb input to Warez's response I know. But if you have the disk in the CD drive still after it reboots, make sure you ignore the message that says press any key to boot from CD. Your probably not doing this but on the offchance that you are, this will restart the entire process.
 
or better yet, just take the CD out when the restart message comes on. Of course you will have to insert your windows CD at some point again ;-)
 
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