How to format Drive C so that nothing is on it?

[Jim Strenk]

I'm trying to do a fresh installation of W2K on a machine that currently has
two physical Hard Drives, with W2K currently installed on Drive C. I also
have a CD-ROM that is bootable.

What I want to do is have everything removed from Drive C prior to
re-installation of W2K, almost as if Drive C had been replaced.

What I came up with so far is to install W2K on Drive D temporarily, format
Drive C after installation of W2K on Drive D, install W2K once again on
Drive C, remove the partition on Drive D using Disk Management, and then add
Drive D back once again, using Disk Management a second time.

In essence, I want to install W2K on a computer with two new Hard Drives
(with no files installed) and a bootable CD-ROM.

Is there a more direct or easier way to accomplish what I'm trying to do?

 

[John R Weiss]

In essence, I want to install W2K on a computer with two new Hard Drives
(with no files installed) and a bootable CD-ROM.

Is there a more direct or easier way to accomplish what I'm trying to do?

Boot from the CD. Elect to repartition the HD. Partition and format C.

Install W2K on C.

Partition and format remaining drives/partitions using W2K Disk Manager.

 

[Jim Strenk]

Thank you John for your reply. I shall attempt to follow your suggestions.

Please refer to my other post entitled: How to format Drive C so that
nothing is on it.