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    Ezzie Posts: 11, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 14, 2007, 08:30 AM
    Reformatt dell 5150
    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?
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    Mar 14, 2007, 08:31 AM
    Try F11 as this tends to be a favorite with Dell for recovery.
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    Mar 14, 2007, 08:41 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Curlyben
    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 :(
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    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.
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    Mar 26, 2007, 12:32 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Ezzie
    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.
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