Hi

I am about to build my new PC, bits arrive tomorrow, quick question.
Do i need to Format the new hard drive before I start to install Win XP?

John

"JSW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi
>
> I am about to build my new PC, bits arrive tomorrow, quick question.
> Do i need to Format the new hard drive before I start to install Win XP?
>
> John
>
Hi,

Boot from your XP CD and you can then do your partitioning and formatting
from the XP install routine.

HTH
SteveH

New HD needs to be partitioned (fdisk or Manufacturers utility) then formatted

"JSW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:bjku9r$bt2$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> I am about to build my new PC, bits arrive tomorrow, quick question.
> Do i need to Format the new hard drive before I start to install Win XP?
>
> John
>
>

The XP cd can do both the partitioning and formating

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"JAD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> New HD needs to be partitioned (fdisk or Manufacturers utility) then
formatted
>
> "JSW" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > Hi
> >
> > I am about to build my new PC, bits arrive tomorrow, quick question.
> > Do i need to Format the new hard drive before I start to install Win XP?
> >
> > John
> >
> >
>
>