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rogueteens · 09-08-2010, 12:36 PM

I need to format the harddrive with the windows OS on it, how do i do it? Is there a standalone proggy that'll work from a memory stick?
Currently, the only way i can think of to do it is to remove the drive and pop it into an external enclosure then attach it to another machine but thats big hassle. There must be an easy way?

Amputate Your Head · 09-08-2010, 12:37 PM

format c:

MrBottomTooth · 09-08-2010, 12:38 PM

Don't you have your OS on disc? You can boot from that and reformat. Make sure your BIOS is set to boot from your DVD drive.

nudecanada · 09-08-2010, 12:40 PM

http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm

You can run it from a memory stick if your BIOS allows you to boot from one.

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rogueteens · 09-08-2010, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrBottomTooth

Don't you have your OS on disc? You can boot from that and reformat. Make sure your BIOS is set to boot from your DVD drive.

I tried that but the disk refuses to boot. i'll have another look at the settings and see if i missed anything.

dyna mo · 09-08-2010, 12:42 PM

put the windows system disk in the dvd drive and restart, it should reboot from that drive, fdisk from that interface and reinstall windows

MrBottomTooth · 09-08-2010, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogueteens

I tried that but the disk refuses to boot. i'll have another look at the settings and see if i missed anything.

Probably just have to change the boot order.

rogueteens · 09-08-2010, 03:46 PM

All sorted, it turned out that i needed to press "space" to confirm that i wanted to install Win 7 but the message went and dissappered quickly and carried on to booting up the old XP. So now i'm looking at my shiny new desktop wondering where everything is! :D

peakpromo · 09-13-2010, 09:58 AM

Google "Bart PE"... it's a production environment that will build a simple boot CD that will load a stripped down version of Windows. From there you can format the drive as you wish. They also have great third-party apps that allow you to do things like run a through system check and take a disk image (great for when you havea hard-drive go down and want to slap in a dup-drive to be back up and running in no time).

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rogueteens So fucking bland Industry Role: Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: England Posts: 8,005	All sorted, it turned out that i needed to press "space" to confirm that i wanted to install Win 7 but the message went and dissappered quickly and carried on to booting up the old XP. So now i'm looking at my shiny new desktop wondering where everything is! :D __________________ Free traffic and backlinks from one of the fastest growing adult pinsites on the net - SAUCY PICTURES! Easily my best performing webcam sponsor - CLICK HERE!!

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nudecanada Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 793	http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm You can run it from a memory stick if your BIOS allows you to boot from one.

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dyna mo The People's Post Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: invisible 7-11 Posts: 64,276	put the windows system disk in the dvd drive and restart, it should reboot from that drive, fdisk from that interface and reinstall windows

09-13-2010, 09:58 AM	#10
peakpromo Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 63	Google "Bart PE"... it's a production environment that will build a simple boot CD that will load a stripped down version of Windows. From there you can format the drive as you wish. They also have great third-party apps that allow you to do things like run a through system check and take a disk image (great for when you havea hard-drive go down and want to slap in a dup-drive to be back up and running in no time).