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More info?)
Thanks. Will do.
"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> You must create a partition before you can format it.
> All of this you can do in the WinXP Storage Manager.
> Starting a WinXP installation is a very round-about way
> of managing partitions!
>
> I recommend you click Start / Help and Support, then
> type "partition" or "format" in the text box. Study the
> relevant guides - there is lots of useful information there!
>
>
> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3193687D-7F07-4881-B44B-66A9AAB23F9E@microsoft.com...
> > So far I've tried just adding it as a second drive, right clicking it and
> > selecting format.
> >
> > I've also tried installing win2000 and XP home on it to delete the
> > partition. When i delete the partition it allows me to delete the
> partition
> > which i do. However, what I have now is XP home, Win2000 and XP Home
> (again)
> > as boot options!!
> >
> > All I want to do is format it so I can use it for storage. Doesn't matter
> > if it comes out as FAT32 or NTFS.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:50D9DCFE-D491-47A4-84E4-25212B111E52@microsoft.com...
> > > > I've dropped an NTFS hard drive in as a second hard drive and want to
> > > format
> > > > it. It won't let me though!!
> > > >
> > > > Is there something tucked away in XP that will allow me to do this?
> The
> > > > original hard drive isn't NTFS.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Please be specific! State how you're trying to format it,
> > > why it won't let you, what the message is (if any). Say
> > > also if you have partitioned the drive.
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
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