Need floppy boot disk that includes format.exe

[Harry Keijzer]

Hi,

After installing XP Pro over a virus infected Win 2K Pro
(because I was told that would work), I now need to format
my C: drive & start from scratch. Where can I find a
floppy boot disk that will allow me to type "format c:" at
the a: prompt to format my c: drive?

Thanks in advance,

Harry Keijzer

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Use the following procedure for a "clean install" of Windows XP:

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

NOTE: If you have an internal Zip Drive installed, physically disconnect the
EIDE and power cable to it before proceeding, otherwise your main
hard drive may not be assigned the customary C: drive letter.
After installing Windows XP, you may then reconnect it.

1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete all the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Kelly Theriot]

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Hi,
|
| After installing XP Pro over a virus infected Win 2K Pro
| (because I was told that would work), I now need to format
| my C: drive & start from scratch. Where can I find a
| floppy boot disk that will allow me to type "format c:" at
| the a: prompt to format my c: drive?
|
| Thanks in advance,
|
| Harry Keijzer

 

[Plato]

my C: drive & start from scratch. Where can I find a
floppy boot disk that will allow me to type "format c:" at
the a: prompt to format my c: drive?

hmmm

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

In

After installing XP Pro over a virus infected Win 2K Pro
(because I was told that would work), I now need to format
my C: drive & start from scratch. Where can I find a
floppy boot disk that will allow me to type "format c:" at
the a: prompt to format my c: drive?

No, that's the wrong thing to do. It's unnecessary, and if your
drive is NTFS, won't even work without first running FDISK to
delete the non-DOS partition and create a new one.

Just boot from the Windows XP CD and follow the prompts for a
clean installation. It will do the reformat for you.

You can find detailed instructions here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

 

[Alex Nichol]

After installing XP Pro over a virus infected Win 2K Pro
(because I was told that would work), I now need to format
my C: drive & start from scratch. Where can I find a
floppy boot disk that will allow me to type "format c:" at
the a: prompt to format my c: drive?

You do it as part of a reinstall of the system after booting the XP CD
direct. Enter Setup, and after the license agreement take New Install.
When it asks you to confirm where, hit ESC; select and delete the
current partition and make a new RAW one to be formatted at the next
stage

The important point is the delete. Without that it will just go ahead
and make a new install over the top of the old one

 

[Michael Stevens]

Hi,

After installing XP Pro over a virus infected Win 2K Pro
(because I was told that would work), I now need to format
my C: drive & start from scratch. Where can I find a
floppy boot disk that will allow me to type "format c:" at
the a: prompt to format my c: drive?

Thanks in advance,

Harry Keijzer

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Format XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/format_XP.htm
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