Formatting hard Drive

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I am trying to format my hard drive and am having a few problems. I am using XP and have made a MS-Dos start up disk. However, when I restart my computer it will not take me to the A: prompt. And I am not quite sure what to do after that. I am not very computer literate, but can manage directions alright. Thanks for any help anyone can give me. Bob
 
Are you wanting to reinstall Windows XP?
If so, there is no need for that boot disk.
All the necessary tools are on the Windows XP CD for a Clean
Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


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I am trying to format my hard drive and am having a few problems. I
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am using XP and have made a MS-Dos start up disk. However, when I
restart my computer it will not take me to the A: prompt. And I am
not quite sure what to do after that. I am not very computer
literate, but can manage directions alright. Thanks for any help
anyone can give me. Bob
 
Jones is right, if you have a WinXP CD, you don't need to
get to the A: prompt or use floppy, it'd would give you an
option to format your hard drive.
If you really want to use the startup disk, then you need
to change your computer's Boot Sequence in BIOS.

-----Original Message-----
I am trying to format my hard drive and am having a few
Click to expand...
problems. I am using XP and have made a MS-Dos start up
disk. However, when I restart my computer it will not
take me to the A: prompt. And I am not quite sure what to
do after that. I am not very computer literate, but can
manage directions alright. Thanks for any help anyone can
give me. Bob
 
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