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claybuu · Jan 16, 2003, 01:18 AM

I did a ms dos start up disk for xp home but it doesn't run . i need to format my hard drive in windows xp home? I can't do it on my desktop. lost&

tigerarmyAFI · Jan 16, 2003, 01:43 AM

you need to boot from the floppy disk, you can tell your computer to boot from a floppy disk in your bios. if you dont understand how to do this i will explain further.

animoco · Jan 16, 2003, 02:52 AM

I don't recomend the boot disk tha windows xp do...

Better if you copy the files and do your boot disk for this site:

www.bootdisk.com

Rayder · Jan 16, 2003, 03:45 AM

If it's a full version of XP, you should just be able to have the CD in the drive when you turn on the system and you will get a line that says something to the effect: Press space to boot from cd...

If you wait too long to hit spacebar, it will continue to boot from the harddrive...

Anyway, when you hit space (when it says to) you will eventually be presented with a menu of things to do. Tell it you want to set up XP now. You will then get options to select a partition to set up XP on, and options to format that partition and so on....

Hope that helps ya! At least to get started anyway.

DigitalDJ · Jan 16, 2003, 06:10 AM

rayders way would work...but with that way its best to format and install xp at the same time

peterosesbookie · Jan 17, 2003, 04:29 AM

PowerMAX from maxtor is an excellent drive checker and will do a low level format that fixes most problems with Maxtor drives and will tell if you hard drive is a bad drive

later

pete

ToshiroOC · Jan 17, 2003, 05:48 AM

I got curious about it and went and got the link for PowerMAX, which is right here... It looks pretty useful, even though only half of my drives are Maxtors... anyone know of equivalent programs for other manufacurers?

Tempmeyes · Jan 17, 2003, 05:59 AM

Just a fyi, either a full or upgrade version of WinXP can be used to format/reinstall.

Just set first boot device to cdrom in bios and enjoy. This is said with a lot of reformatting experience.....

claybuu · Jan 18, 2003, 12:39 AM

Thanks to all of u i'm back up 2 full speed thanks for the n/4

Frodo301 · Jan 22, 2003, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ToshiroOC
anyone know of equivalent programs for other manufacurers?

Western Digital has it's own hard drive checker & low level format proggie called Data Lifeguard. Most hd manufacturers have their own individual proggies that do this as well, just go to the hd's website and check in the support/download sections.

jkayca2 · Jan 22, 2003, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by peterosesbookie
PowerMAX from maxtor is an excellent drive checker and will do a low level format that fixes most problems with Maxtor drives and will tell if you hard drive is a bad drive

later

pete

I couldn't get powermax to detect my drives. The list would show up blank and I have 2 maxtors in my rig. The only thing I could think of is that it doesn't understand my IDE controller. I have an Abit BD7-II mobo which has the Intel 845E chipset. The chipset contains the IDE controller, 82801DB, which is not mentioned in the list of drivers.

Aren't IDE controllers standard? At least when it comes to PIO mode? I don't understand why powermax doesn't fall back on this.

Jan 16, 2003, 01:18 AM	#1
claybuu DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	format I did a ms dos start up disk for xp home but it doesn't run . i need to format my hard drive in windows xp home? I can't do it on my desktop. lost&

Jan 16, 2003, 01:43 AM	#2
tigerarmyAFI DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 111 Rep Power: 0	you need to boot from the floppy disk, you can tell your computer to boot from a floppy disk in your bios. if you dont understand how to do this i will explain further. __________________ AMD AthlonXP 1800+ ThoroughBred B JIUHB @ 2137MHz Geforce4 Ti 4200 128Mb @ 310/600 (ASUS V8420) ABIT KX-7 333 v1.1 512Mb Micron PC2700 DDR Creative Live! 5.1 Aircooled (45c Full load)

Jan 17, 2003, 04:29 AM	#6
peterosesbookie HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: OHIO Posts: 556 Rep Power: 0	If running maxtor I like PowerMax software that checks and does low level format PowerMAX from maxtor is an excellent drive checker and will do a low level format that fixes most problems with Maxtor drives and will tell if you hard drive is a bad drive later pete

Jan 17, 2003, 05:48 AM	#7
ToshiroOC Unbiased. Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,812 Rep Power: 0	I got curious about it and went and got the link for PowerMAX, which is right here... It looks pretty useful, even though only half of my drives are Maxtors... anyone know of equivalent programs for other manufacurers? __________________ [img][/img] [color=White]Peace be with you, Joe.[/color] Driverheaven Staff Member (Supermoderator)

Jan 18, 2003, 12:39 AM	Thread Starter #9
claybuu DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	format Thanks to all of u i'm back up 2 full speed thanks for the n/4

Jan 16, 2003, 02:52 AM	#3
animoco DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Colima, Mexico Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	I don't recomend the boot disk tha windows xp do... Better if you copy the files and do your boot disk for this site: www.bootdisk.com

Jan 16, 2003, 03:45 AM	#4
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	If it's a full version of XP, you should just be able to have the CD in the drive when you turn on the system and you will get a line that says something to the effect: Press space to boot from cd... If you wait too long to hit spacebar, it will continue to boot from the harddrive... Anyway, when you hit space (when it says to) you will eventually be presented with a menu of things to do. Tell it you want to set up XP now. You will then get options to select a partition to set up XP on, and options to format that partition and so on.... Hope that helps ya! At least to get started anyway.

Jan 16, 2003, 06:10 AM	#5
DigitalDJ DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	rayders way would work...but with that way its best to format and install xp at the same time

Jan 17, 2003, 05:59 AM	#8
Tempmeyes DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Oregon, USA Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	Just a fyi, either a full or upgrade version of WinXP can be used to format/reinstall. Just set first boot device to cdrom in bios and enjoy. This is said with a lot of reformatting experience.....