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Using xp windows professional Recovery Console to reformat back to Fat32
from NTFS have not had any luck completing my goal not very good with command
is it c:/q/fat32. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks
 
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/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

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"Tom" wrote:

| Using xp windows professional Recovery Console to reformat back to Fat32
| from NTFS have not had any luck completing my goal not very good with command
| is it c:/q/fat32. Any help will be appreciated.
|
| Thanks
 
Going from ntfs to FAT32....?Why,FAT32 is outdated.But heres the how,boot
to xp cd,configure in BIOS for this-boot priority device or similiar,then
press
R for recovery at info page,press enter key for password,then type:DiskPart
In DiskPart,delete the partition,create one then press Esc key,then type:
FORMAT C: /FS:FAT32 When its thru type:EXIT REboot to xp cd,select install
xp.
 
You can't convert, you have to format which would loose all your data.

I won't ask why you want to downgrade. I am curious, but I won't ask.
BUT....... I am curious.

But if you have data you want to save then go get partition magic. I
normally don't like using third party utilities, but this one works "almost"
all times

--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
-- Marty Feldman
 
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Manny Borges said:
You can't convert, you have to format which would loose all
your data.
Click to expand...


Windows itself provides no ability to convert from NTFS to FAT32,
however Partition Magic has this ability.
 
Thats what I said Ken.

--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

The pen is mightier than the sword, and considerably easier to write with.
-- Marty Feldman
 
In
Manny Borges said:
Thats what I said Ken.
Click to expand...


Yes, you did, if you read down a couple of paragraphs in your
message. I was just concerned that the OP or anyone reading your
message would read only that first sentence and take it
literally.

Sorry to have contradicted you.
 
Hi Carey, cant seem to get a new thread going so maybe you could help me? I
have a Sony Verio which has as usual been partitioned into equal parts C: &
D: I have no room left on C: becuase it holds all the heavy programs leaving
D: with lots of room.

Is it possible to change the size of the NTFS partitions without having to
re-format the whole drive?

Any help would be much apreciated.

Regards

Peter Canacott

Carey Frisch said:
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/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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
Microsoft Newsgroups

Get Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"Tom" wrote:

| Using xp windows professional Recovery Console to reformat back to Fat32
| from NTFS have not had any luck completing my goal not very good with command
| is it c:/q/fat32. Any help will be appreciated.
|
| Thanks
Click to expand...
 
Pete said:
Hi Carey, cant seem to get a new thread going so maybe you could help
me? I have a Sony Verio which has as usual been partitioned into equal
parts C: & D: I have no room left on C: becuase it holds all the heavy
programs leaving D: with lots of room.

Is it possible to change the size of the NTFS partitions without
having to re-format the whole drive?
Click to expand...

I'm not Carey, but the answer is that yes it is possible to change the
size of the partitions but only with third-party software such as
Partition Magic or BootIT NG. You should definitely back up your data
before doing this since Stuff Happens.

If you don't want to do this, then back up your data and do a factory
restore by pressing the correct key at computer startup. The Sony Vaio
restore routine will give you the option to make one large partition.
Naturally this will give you a clean install of Windows with all the
preinstalled Sony drivers, etc.

Malke
 
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