Fdisk??

Jesters_taco · 08-26-2004, 08:25 PM

Okay, my computer has craped out again. I have Fdisked my comp before with a buddy. He is gone. Can somebody please give me expicite directions on how to do this. I have windows xp home. I have a dell about 2 years old. I have the resore disk. When I try to do that it wants to make another operating syestm along with my first. So far I have gotten to be able to go to the C:\windows> prompt. Please Email me because I cant check this site to offten. Thanks allot Wes
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ldivinag · 08-26-2004, 10:07 PM

dont need to.

dell ships full version of windows.

boot from CD. when prompted, format the HD using NTFS. then continue with installing the OS from scratch...

CynicX · 09-01-2004, 01:59 PM

ya like ldivinag said....just put in your XP disk and boot from CD-ROM....start the install process and it will ask if you want to format....and like also mentioned use the NTFS format...its faster... good luck

the_supernerd · 09-02-2004, 01:36 AM

You might need to use fdisk and delete ALL of the partitions, then let the restore disk create a new one using the whole disk. Make sure to use NTFS and not FAT.

PirateFins · 09-02-2004, 05:12 AM

Did you try system restore first? If so and it didn't work follow the above mentioned instructions, that works well.

Gene · 09-02-2004, 09:04 AM

The XP setup will allow you to create and delete partitions all day long, so you only need to use it.

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ldivinag Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: N37 39* W122 3* Posts: 1,428	dont need to. dell ships full version of windows. boot from CD. when prompted, format the HD using NTFS. then continue with installing the OS from scratch... __________________ leo d. stock 90 4runner

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CynicX Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,371	ya like ldivinag said....just put in your XP disk and boot from CD-ROM....start the install process and it will ask if you want to format....and like also mentioned use the NTFS format...its faster... good luck __________________ 06 Subaru WRX

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09-02-2004, 01:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
the_supernerd Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Sonora, CA Posts: 1,138	You might need to use fdisk and delete ALL of the partitions, then let the restore disk create a new one using the whole disk. Make sure to use NTFS and not FAT.