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February 14, 2009 at 07:14 PM
mike05401

how to format replacement HD with no XP disk

by mike05401 . Updated 17 years, 4 months ago

Hi, I’m trying to replace a failing HD in my dell laptop. I’ve backed up everything to an external UBS HD using Macrium Reflect.

The problem is, once I replace the HD, how do I format it if I have no Win XP CD? Windows was pre-installed on my computer, so I have no disk.

Is there some other small program I could create a bootable CD from that would let me format a new hard drive?

Many thanks!

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