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devilson
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_ 		4. January 2007 @ 14:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello, I recently partitioned my C drive to make a new drive P. Now i would like to format my C drive, and I was wondering if I did that would that also format my P drive? Thanks in advance.
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ddp
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_ 		4. January 2007 @ 14:49 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
nope as each partition has to be formated seperately.
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devilson
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_ 		4. January 2007 @ 14:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok,thanks, so if i format the C drive, i can install XP back onto the C drive without any problems ? It wont install on the P drive right? Thanks.
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ddp
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_ 		4. January 2007 @ 14:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
yes
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devilson
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_ 		4. January 2007 @ 15:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thanks for the help.
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ddp
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_ 		5. January 2007 @ 07:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no problem, teach & learn
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devilson
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_ 		5. January 2007 @ 09:03 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I seem to be having problems with formatting my hard drive, i right click and press format and it says im using windows on this hard drive so it cant format, and i have searched the net but have come uo with no options on how to format the C drive with a VISTA OS. Can anyone help? Thanks.
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HazelB
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_ 		5. January 2007 @ 09:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I've never installed VISTA, but yes, you are unable to format the C:\ drive using the operating system based on the C:\ drive.

Set the BIOS to boot from the CD/DVD drive. Put the system install disk in this drive, boot from it, and follow the directions.

As a refinement, I usually point all my application data storage files (My Documents, Word or Open Office save locations, e-mail, etc.) on the second partition. Then I back up the 'perfect working install version' to the second partition. If the unimaginable infection strikes, I restore the 'perfect version', update the antivirus and antispyware protections, and avoid a lot of grief. You can be up and back in about 30 - 45" tops.
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