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Ockerr
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      01-05-2006
Hi Guys
Tried Formatting a hard Drive that has had Win XP on it using a windows 98
Format disk, But it wont format as it is a different operating system. I
cant find Format.exe or Format.com in any folder of XP so where is it
Hidden. or is there another program that will do it.
I dont want to reinstall XP, all I want is a Formatted Drive for storage.
Cheers and Ta


 
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old man
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      01-05-2006
Assuming you have winxp format in Disk Management
If you are trying to format your winxp drive, boot from winxp cd and format
there.

"Ockerr" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys
> Tried Formatting a hard Drive that has had Win XP on it using a windows 98
> Format disk, But it wont format as it is a different operating system. I
> cant find Format.exe or Format.com in any folder of XP so where is it
> Hidden. or is there another program that will do it.
> I dont want to reinstall XP, all I want is a Formatted Drive for storage.
> Cheers and Ta
>
>



 
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donleo
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      01-06-2006
you have to format non FAT32 drive windows xp isnt fat32 it is ntfs .. it
can be done with ur windows 98 disk
"Ockerr" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys
> Tried Formatting a hard Drive that has had Win XP on it using a windows 98
> Format disk, But it wont format as it is a different operating system. I
> cant find Format.exe or Format.com in any folder of XP so where is it
> Hidden. or is there another program that will do it.
> I dont want to reinstall XP, all I want is a Formatted Drive for storage.
> Cheers and Ta
>



 
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Chas
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      01-06-2006

"Ockerr" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys
> Tried Formatting a hard Drive that has had Win XP on it using a windows 98
> Format disk, But it wont format as it is a different operating system. I
> cant find Format.exe or Format.com in any folder of XP so where is it
> Hidden. or is there another program that will do it.
> I dont want to reinstall XP, all I want is a Formatted Drive for storage.
> Cheers and Ta
>

Hi
In My Computer Right Click The Drive you want to format
and choose" format "

Chas


 
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Toolman Tim
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      01-06-2006
In news:Waivf.12791$,
Ockerr spewed forth:
> Hi Guys
> Tried Formatting a hard Drive that has had Win XP on it using a
> windows 98 Format disk, But it wont format as it is a different
> operating system. I cant find Format.exe or Format.com in any folder
> of XP so where is it Hidden. or is there another program that will do
> it. I dont want to reinstall XP, all I want is a Formatted Drive for
> storage. Cheers and Ta


Are you planning on using that drive with Windows 98? If so, you have to
(with XP disk management, I think) reformat as FAT32. If you are running XP
and that's all you will be using the drive with, then format it as NTFS with
XP disk management. Here's the scoop from MS:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=309000

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Donald
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      01-06-2006
Its called format.com
"Ockerr" <> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys
> Tried Formatting a hard Drive that has had Win XP on it using a windows 98
> Format disk, But it wont format as it is a different operating system. I
> cant find Format.exe or Format.com in any folder of XP so where is it
> Hidden. or is there another program that will do it.
> I dont want to reinstall XP, all I want is a Formatted Drive for storage.
> Cheers and Ta
>



 
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Donald
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      01-06-2006
You cannot format a drive like C: while in use Chas


"Chas" <charles(nospam)@prattindustries.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Ockerr" <> wrote in message
> news:Waivf.12791$...
>> Hi Guys
>> Tried Formatting a hard Drive that has had Win XP on it using a windows
>> 98 Format disk, But it wont format as it is a different operating system.
>> I cant find Format.exe or Format.com in any folder of XP so where is it
>> Hidden. or is there another program that will do it.
>> I dont want to reinstall XP, all I want is a Formatted Drive for storage.
>> Cheers and Ta
>>

> Hi
> In My Computer Right Click The Drive you want to format
> and choose" format "
>
> Chas
>



 
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Ockerr
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      01-06-2006
Thanks Guys
Your info has done the Job.

Cheers






"Donald" <> wrote in message
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> Its called format.com
> "Ockerr" <> wrote in message
> news:Waivf.12791$...
>> Hi Guys
>> Tried Formatting a hard Drive that has had Win XP on it using a windows
>> 98 Format disk, But it wont format as it is a different operating system.
>> I cant find Format.exe or Format.com in any folder of XP so where is it
>> Hidden. or is there another program that will do it.
>> I dont want to reinstall XP, all I want is a Formatted Drive for storage.
>> Cheers and Ta
>>

>
>



 
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Gordon
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      01-06-2006
On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:05:07 -0500, donleo wrote:

> you have to format non FAT32 drive windows xp isnt fat32 it is ntfs


Not neccesarily - XP uses both FAT32 and NTFS

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