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NTFS format (fresh install)

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by rosshiuk

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hi, this NTFS format; "Type format x : /fs:ntfs, where x is the letter of the drive that you want to format" is it done to a secondary drive, i.e. D:, while in windows xp?

If so, is there a format command to clear/wipe a master, (C: drive), when performing a fresh install on a system/machine?

I would be grateful for any info regarding the above subject THX :@)

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by thumbsup2

If you have Win XP running, you can format D from within Windows by going to my computer and right clicking D, then choose format. Warning, this will destroy all contents of drive D.

If you wish to install WinXP fresh on drive C after wiping, you do NOT format it. Windows XP will do that during install. All you need to do is boot up with an old Win98 floppy disk and use FDISK to delete all partitions of drive C. Then reboot to the WinXP installation CD. It should see the hard drive has no formatting and offer to do it for you WITH the NTFS file system offered as an option.

If you don't have an old Win98 boot floopy, you can usually download the files used to create a bootable floppy from the hard drive manufacturer's web site. That will allow you to wipe the drive and prepare for WinXP.

by tintoman

If you want to fresh install XP you do not need to boot from a floppy or FDSIK it
when you boot from the XP cd you have the option to delete the partition on which windows is installed, once you have done that you can format to NTFS and install windowsXP

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