| ace3 |
| I am about to Format the drives on my computer. And I know how to but I am just looking for some suggestions? I am running XP Pro, Do I need to make a system start up disk? Also what format should I use Fat32, or are the other ones better? Suggestions would be helpful. |
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| texrb |
You should make a system startup disk or CD as a safety meausre so you can boot your computer.
I would choose NTFS files system over FAT 32. |
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| xcel |
Hi Ace3:
___Set up your BIOS so that you can boot up from the CD/DVD-ROM drive first, FD second, and HD third. Insert your Windows XP Pro disc and boot off of it. No need for a start up disc if your disc is bootable which it should be.
___NTFS adds security on a file by file basis but you lose the capability to see the drive with a std. Win98 SE – Millennium boot disc + you lose the capability of using some of the older FAT32 tools you may be used to when running the OS and data on whatever partition under NTFS.
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net |
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| JimH |
You can partition the hard disk into suitable partitions (drives), and then could format the C: drive w/ NTFS, and the remainder using FAT32. That is what I did on a recent upgrade to a 60 MG
hard-drive. |
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| ace3 |
| Thanks I all ready done. Weird having a computer with NOTHING on it. |
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| mdxxxx |
ace3, did everything go as planned? No problems I hope...
I strongly recommend doing what xcel suggested, expecially setting up your BIOS re: boot sequence... |
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| texrb |
Changing the boot sequence in the BIOS to boot first from a CD is ok, as long as you have a CD that is bootable. If the XP CD is an upgrade, you can't boot from it, only from a CD that has a full ver of a windows OS, or from a CD that you previously made as a startup CD. It is always a good thing to have a bootable CD or floppy for the current ver of the OS you are running - in case your HD crashes.
excel - good point about partitioning the HD. |
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| ace3 |
| Everything went as to planned, I followed what xcel suggested (I probably would of done that any ways) I think my Xp is just an upgrade. No the UPDATES :3: . I think I can get my PC back to normal in a couple weeks. I hope. One last question how do I make a start up disk? Does it have to be a Floppy? |
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| texrb |
Using a floppy is the easiest. Do this:
- put a blank disk in the floppy drive (or one with data you no longer need)
- double click on "my computer" icon on your desktop.
- rt click 3 1/2" floppy drive icon
- select format
- check the box at the bottom of the menu next to 'create MS DOS startup disk'
- click start
- click ok
that's it - good luck |
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| ace3 |
quote:
Originally posted by texrb
Changing the boot sequence in the BIOS to boot first from a CD is ok, as long as you have a CD that is bootable. If the XP CD is an upgrade, you can't boot from it, only from a CD that has a full ver of a windows OS, or from a CD that you previously made as a startup CD. It is always a good thing to have a bootable CD or floppy for the current ver of the OS you are running - in case your HD crashes.
excel - good point about partitioning the HD.
Thanks, I didnt know thats how you did It I thought it was back up but then i realized i would of needed like 50 floppys. |
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