J
Jim Stewart
I have win 2000 on my system. I want to wipe out the hard
drive. How do I reformat my drive?
drive. How do I reformat my drive?
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Dave Patrick
To do a clean install, either boot the Windows 2000 install CD-Rom or setup
disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000
CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute
makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the
prompts.
When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions
found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
letter assignments with your new install.
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
:
| I have win 2000 on my system. I want to wipe out the hard
| drive. How do I reformat my drive?
disks. The set of four install disks can be created from your Windows 2000
CD-Rom; change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD-Rom and execute
makeboot.exe (from dos) or makebt32.exe (from 32 bit) and follow the
prompts.
When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other partitions
found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install, then again
restart the pc booting the CD-Rom or setup disks to avoid unexpected drive
letter assignments with your new install.
--
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
:
| I have win 2000 on my system. I want to wipe out the hard
| drive. How do I reformat my drive?
P
Pegasus \(MVP\)
Reboot the PC with your Win2000 CD, then select "Format"
when prompted.
when prompted.
J
Jim
Dave I understand the last part of the process, but how do
you change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD ROM?
Thanks
you change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD ROM?
Thanks
D
Dave Patrick
cd bootdisk
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
:
| Dave I understand the last part of the process, but how do
| you change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD ROM?
|
| Thanks
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
:
| Dave I understand the last part of the process, but how do
| you change to the \bootdisk directory on the CD ROM?
|
| Thanks
G
Guest
Gotcha, but when I type in makeboot.exe or makebt32.exe it
tells me that this is not an internal or external command.
tells me that this is not an internal or external command.
D
Dave Patrick
You'll need to be in the correct directory or specify the complete path to
the file. Does the file exist in the current directory? Easiest to boot the
CD-Rom
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
| Gotcha, but when I type in makeboot.exe or makebt32.exe it
| tells me that this is not an internal or external command.
the file. Does the file exist in the current directory? Easiest to boot the
CD-Rom
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
| Gotcha, but when I type in makeboot.exe or makebt32.exe it
| tells me that this is not an internal or external command.
J
Jim
I finally figured it out. I had to browse the 2000 Cd and
I found the .exe files you were talking about. The prompts
walked me through the rest. Thanks for your help.
I found the .exe files you were talking about. The prompts
walked me through the rest. Thanks for your help.
D
Dave Patrick
You're welcome.
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
:
| I finally figured it out. I had to browse the 2000 Cd and
| I found the .exe files you were talking about. The prompts
| walked me through the rest. Thanks for your help.
| >-----Original Message-----
| >You'll need to be in the correct directory or specify the
| complete path to
| >the file. Does the file exist in the current directory?
| Easiest to boot the
| >CD-Rom
| >
| >--
| >Regards,
| >
| >Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
| newsgroup.
| >Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
| >http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
| >
| >| Gotcha, but when I type in makeboot.exe or makebt32.exe
| it
| >| tells me that this is not an internal or external
| command.
| >
| >
| >.
| >
--
Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
:
| I finally figured it out. I had to browse the 2000 Cd and
| I found the .exe files you were talking about. The prompts
| walked me through the rest. Thanks for your help.
| >-----Original Message-----
| >You'll need to be in the correct directory or specify the
| complete path to
| >the file. Does the file exist in the current directory?
| Easiest to boot the
| >CD-Rom
| >
| >--
| >Regards,
| >
| >Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
| newsgroup.
| >Microsoft MVP [Windows NT/2000 Operating Systems]
| >http://www.microsoft.com/protect.
| >
| >| Gotcha, but when I type in makeboot.exe or makebt32.exe
| it
| >| tells me that this is not an internal or external
| command.
| >
| >
| >.
| >
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