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Default Formatting - 03-17-2005, 06:50 PM

yo fellas..

how would i go about formatting a hard drive that is in use? becasue if i want to format c and reinstall windows xp, i cant it always says this disc is in use.
ive heard about boot discs before, but not really sure on what to do. any help?
  
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Default 03-17-2005, 06:53 PM

Put the XP boot disk in. Boot to it. Go through the prompts to install windows. Choose format drive and install...


  
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Default 03-17-2005, 06:55 PM

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Put the XP boot disk in. Boot to it. Go through the prompts to install windows. Choose format drive and install...
ah..alright thanks. this isnt for me..its for a friend btw
  
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Default 03-18-2005, 06:24 AM

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Put the XP boot disk in. Boot to it. Go through the prompts to install windows. Choose format drive and install...
ah..alright thanks. this isnt for me..its for a friend btw
That`s what we all say beer:
  
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Default 03-19-2005, 06:54 AM

himmler, you should format more often mwah:
  
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Default 03-19-2005, 11:59 AM

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himmler, you should format more often mwah:
ive never actually formatted my computer...have no need to. i havent formatted this one since i got it (june). and i dont plan to anytime soon
  
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Default 03-19-2005, 12:12 PM

I needa format soon, usually do it every few months, havn't done it in a while now loney:




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Default 03-19-2005, 12:33 PM

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himmler, you should format more often mwah:
ive never actually formatted my computer...have no need to. i havent formatted this one since i got it (june). and i dont plan to anytime soon
format your brain.
  
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Default 03-19-2005, 12:33 PM

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himmler, you should format more often mwah:
ive never actually formatted my computer...have no need to. i havent formatted this one since i got it (june). and i dont plan to anytime soon
format your brain.
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