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    KnickGhie Posts: 13, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 19, 2006, 12:43 AM
    Format
    Please give me advise, how can I format hardisk. Is there a website offering a free tool for formatting disk.
    Thank you!
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    Jan 19, 2006, 02:21 AM
    You don't need a free tool. Every operating system already has a tool to help you format your PC.

    Various links as I'm to lazy to write the steps myself ;) :

    http://www.ehow.com/how_6026_format-hard-drive.html
    http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/topics/t...ows_2000/4349/
    http://freepctech.com/pc/001/002.shtml


    Make sure you back up all your information before you do this. That may include:
    • Important documents, photos etc.
    • Passwords
    • Emails
    • Any web page bookmarks you want to keep

    Oh how many times have I formatted my PC and then remembered there was a bookmark I wanted to save...
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    Jan 19, 2006, 02:24 AM
    Formating
    KnichGhie,
    What is your actual requirement? You want to format the complete hard disk or you want to format the partitions. You should calrify what is your intention then only others can help in this. Which OS system you are using now? Is it XP, Windows 98 or Windows NT. Tell more about your system and why you want to format. Do you want to install the new OS?
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    Jan 19, 2006, 05:46 PM
    HI Shaved I want to completely format my hardisk, the current OS of that is wINDOWS 2000, I want to format because I want to delete all the files that are stored in there. And yes I wanted to install a new OS on that CPU.
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    Jan 20, 2006, 03:50 AM
    Formating
    Hi KnickGhie,
    I got you. I think the easiest way for you to format the hard drive complete and to install the new OS is to visit the following site.
    www.dewassoc.com/support/win2000/format2000.htm
    The instruction of formating the hard drive as well as installing the new operation system is given there. It will be better for you to take a print of those steps to keep it handy for your timely reference. The complete procedure is given in the site and it will not be good for me to type them again here.
    Make sure to make back up copies for all your files in your present system. You will loose all the data once you format the drive. I hope your hard drives are already partitioned. However, visit this website which has given the clear way of formating hard drives, especially for Windows 2000.

    Let me know if you need any further help on this. If you still cannot do it then let me know.
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    Jan 23, 2006, 05:16 PM
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    Dear Shave,
    Thank you for all the help that you gave to me. I was able to format now m,y PC.

    BR,
    YOLLY
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    Jan 24, 2006, 01:23 AM
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    Hi KnickGhie,
    That is a good news,
    So you should give me a good rating for my post. Click the 'Comment on this post' in my previous post and rate it.
    Tx
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