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nagstaku · 05-02-2008, 02:50 PM

if you only have those restore cd's (and no windows XP install discs) your easiest bet to re-format and partition that HD would be to get a bootable cd or floppy with partitioning software. I use the ultimatebootCD . It's a bunch of freeware combined into one boot cd. Anyways, boot it up, choose a program that will partition/format the drive and let it rip.

worst comes to worse by a regular copy of XP from someone on craigslist or ebay for 70$ and just install it, cause it will partition/format/install everything from one disc. You will need to download drivers (at least network to get internet) somewhere else though and then install them onto the clean XP install afterwards.

05-02-2008, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
nagstaku Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3 OS: many	Re: How to format an inaccessible hard drive? if you only have those restore cd's (and no windows XP install discs) your easiest bet to re-format and partition that HD would be to get a bootable cd or floppy with partitioning software. I use the ultimatebootCD . It's a bunch of freeware combined into one boot cd. Anyways, boot it up, choose a program that will partition/format the drive and let it rip. worst comes to worse by a regular copy of XP from someone on craigslist or ebay for 70$ and just install it, cause it will partition/format/install everything from one disc. You will need to download drivers (at least network to get internet) somewhere else though and then install them onto the clean XP install afterwards.