formatting pc?

[97 PH3 GT]

is it possible to format my pc using windows xp?
if so,how?

[joey_turbo]

i just done it. try this :http://www.puntosports.co.uk/forums/...ad.php?t=21351

[97 PH3 GT]

i cant see anything on there about how to format my pc.

[southsider]

insert boot disk
reset pc
boot from disk
format c:
or format c:\q\u (quick format)
install new os

[Withnail]

insert boot disk
reset pc
boot from disk
format c:
or format c:\q\u (quick format)
install new os

Or just insert the windows xp cd, reboot, let your pc boot from that disk and follow the instructions. Oh, and choose full format.

[joey_turbo]

i cant see anything on there about how to format my pc.

Its on the second page, posted by armoredfist2002.

[armoredfist2002]

Here you go


[quote]I would re format as you will still have win 98 settings with XP which can lead to problems, as I tried this once.

You will not need a boot disk, if you are running XP from a re formatted hard drive,
go into the bios and change your startup from detecting a floppy disk drive to cd-rom, save & exit.
Load cd, and on start up, the first screen after (press del to enter bios) it will read the cd and tell you to press space to continue reading the disc and start installing XP.

You will then need to delete the partition
create a new partition
(this makes sure everything is wiped off, and no going back)

Having windows 98 on your pc can change the next screen, it should say
Format using NTFS [quick] - this is quick format mode
Format using NTFS - takes longer but I would recommend as you may still have some win 98 settings that the quick mode may not entirely get rid of.
You may also get
Format using FAT32 - which is the file system for win 98


then it's straight forward from there.



this is just a rough guide, some of the wording is not entirely accurate, but is somewhere near what it says during installation.
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[97 PH3 GT]

cheers folks