Formatting windows XP!

[Toefur]

I want to format my computer, but I have XP and am using NTFS... so I don't know how to format it.

I'm used to going into DOS and formatting, but of course I can't do that now, so what the hell do I do? I thought I could re-format the drive as part of the installation of XP, so I booted up from the CD, but that doesn't seem to be an option.

What can I dooooo?

[Kaliber]

NTFS?

Can't you just do dos and format c:

I got a tutorial about that on my site.

I assume you can't do that, perhaps you could explain what NTFS is?

I had a look at Acronym finder (link) but still have no idea.

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I just realised it said in that screenshot I took it says NTFS, I have done it before though.
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[Jan]

Originally posted by Toefur
I'm used to going into DOS and formatting, but of course I can't do that now,

ummmm Kaliber, it helps to read

Toefur I would be interested in this too if I ever really have to format. I want my DOS back!!!

[Kaliber]

I know jan, What actually happens when you do it via the command Prompt?

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I thought you has Windows ME Jan?

[Robert]

You need to boot up with a Boot disk, than type "fdisk" and go into the Menu. Goto "Delete Partitions" and select "other Partition" or "NON-Dos". Delete the partitions, re-create them and format. DOne.

[Cagez]

I thought WinXP boot disks weren't like that, I tried it with mine and something totalyl different popped up. I just used an old WinME boot disk... Mabe I had a wrong XP disk lol

[CareBear]

Originally posted by Cagez
I thought WinXP boot disks weren't like that, I tried it with mine and something totalyl different popped up. I just used an old WinME boot disk... Mabe I had a wrong XP disk lol

You can't use Win2k/XP's boot disk for that. It'll just give you access to the recovery console which only gives you very limited disk access privileges.

[Daniel]

Boot up with the Windows XP cd(or bootdisk). It should detect a current installation of Windows XP and ask you if you want to reinstall windows over it or format the disk then clean install.