How to format HDD?

Panteratorr · 10-05-2005, 02:56 AM

Hi TSF,
it's a noob question I know, but I really don't know how to do it. I have just 1 HDD (WD 60 GB), I'm running XP Home. I want to format my HDD, divide it to 2 or 3 parts and make a brand-new install of XP Home again. I have a genuine XP Home CD. I know that XP comes with built-in partition and format utility on the cd. But I can't find it. Where is it? Is It a part of the instalation process?

Please write how should I do it step by step!

Thank you!!

Stu_computer · 10-05-2005, 04:54 AM

hi p,

instructions are about half way down this microsoft webpage ...

How to partition and format your hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348

Revoluti0n · 10-05-2005, 06:52 PM

One thing I would recommend highly is if you create partitions consider the following:
60GB total=
C: 5GB for OS ONLY!
D: 35GB for PROGRAMS ONLY!
E: 20GB for back up and storage
This should keep things nice and clean for a long time to come

Panteratorr · 10-07-2005, 01:39 AM

Thank you!

10-05-2005, 02:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Panteratorr Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Slovakia Posts: 31 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	How to format HDD? Hi TSF, it's a noob question I know, but I really don't know how to do it. I have just 1 HDD (WD 60 GB), I'm running XP Home. I want to format my HDD, divide it to 2 or 3 parts and make a brand-new install of XP Home again. I have a genuine XP Home CD. I know that XP comes with built-in partition and format utility on the cd. But I can't find it. Where is it? Is It a part of the instalation process? Please write how should I do it step by step! Thank you!!

10-05-2005, 04:54 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stu_computer Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,461 OS: Windows	hi p, instructions are about half way down this microsoft webpage ... How to partition and format your hard disk by using the Windows XP Setup program http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313348 __________________

10-05-2005, 06:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Revoluti0n Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 13 OS: XP Pro	One thing I would recommend highly is if you create partitions consider the following: 60GB total= C: 5GB for OS ONLY! D: 35GB for PROGRAMS ONLY! E: 20GB for back up and storage This should keep things nice and clean for a long time to come

10-07-2005, 01:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
Panteratorr Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Slovakia Posts: 31 OS: WinXP Home SP2 My System	Thank you!