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Ezzie
Mar 14, 2007, 08:30 AM
I Would like to reformatt my computer, though I'm guess my hard drive is split into 2 partitons because it never came with a windows xp disk, anyone know the command on start up to reformatt?

Curlyben
Mar 14, 2007, 08:31 AM
Try F11 as this tends to be a favorite with Dell for recovery.

Ezzie
Mar 14, 2007, 08:41 AM
Try F11 as this tends to be a favorite with Dell for recovery.

No luck with that, I remember doing it before but can't remember the command, was something like Hold shift or ctrl and push one of the F buttons :(

HVAC888
Mar 14, 2007, 10:24 AM
It should be F12 to go to the boot menu. Then boot from Utility partition.

You need to press F12 quickly as soon as you turn on the PC.

jhightower17
Mar 26, 2007, 12:32 PM
I Would like to reformatt my computer, tho im guess my hard drive is split into 2 partitons becuase it never came with a windows xp disk, anyone know the command on start up to reformatt?
Click on start then Run and type in "Format C:" and press enter then follow on screen instructions. (leave off the " marks.) when the Format command is used.