Has it been this simple the whole time.....?

2006-10-10 20:20:07

#1

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7067|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

I have been trying to reformat my C drive for the past few weeks. Then my friend reformats his and I was like, "wtf dude, how do you do it?!"

Well, he tells me and I thought, "Has it been this simple teh whole time?"

NO!

I have come across some BULLSHIT windows stuff here lately and I kinda feel like switching to another OS, this is gay as shit, I still cant install windows update, or IE7, or anything Windows/Microsoft related. OMG! Very gay.

I have come here to help, Windows XP Home Edition CD WILL NOT reformat. That was the answer I got on BF2s a while ago on how to reformat. No, this afformentioned CD does NOT reformat... and if it didnt cost 100$ I would burn it, then dance around it like a mad cannible after they captured some missionary in africa.

So, here are some screens on my problem, if someone can fix this(I HOPE someone can. I will do anything they want. ANYTHING! Suck an E-dick, e-sex, ANYTHING.

I have tried everything. :(

Here are the screens:

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/1672/untitlednm8.png

http://img291.imageshack.us/img291/649/untitled2de7.png

PLEASE HELP!! The problem is with teh second one. What do i do?

Last edited by Des.Kmal (2006-10-10 20:20:44)

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2006-10-10 20:23:43

#2

[TUF]Whiskey_Oktober: mmmm...Toasty!; +91|7171|Oregon

when you put in the cd and boot from cd it doesnt let you reinstall windows/reformat?? very wierd.

2006-10-10 20:23:59

#3

Viper007Bond: Moderator Emeritus; +236|7255|Portland, OR, USA

Stick the disc in. Reboot. Press a key to boot from the CD when it says. Windows installer will load. When you get to the disc partition screen, delete your C: drive main partition. Remake it. Install.

Not hard.

https://bf3s.com/sigs/044900892044e7fc95e599e832a086ae9bcd7efb.png

2006-10-10 20:25:27

#4

Kmar: Truth is my Bitch; +5,695|7050|132 and Bush

Boot from the installer cd, delete the partition, create new partion and install. At least that's how I do .

Edit:.. I just saw Viper posted ahead of me.. same stuff .

Last edited by Kmarion (2006-10-10 20:26:05)

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2006-10-10 20:27:41

#5

Marlboroman82: Personal philosophy: Clothing optional.; +1,022|7073|Camp XRay

Viper007Bond wrote:
Stick the disc in. Reboot. Press a key to boot from the CD when it says. Windows installer will load. When you get to the disc partition screen, delete your C: drive main partition. Remake it. Install.

Not hard.

what he said

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2006-10-10 20:31:02

#6

Towelly: It's A State Of Mind; +399|7040|Your attic

If he doesn't return in 10 minutes I've sorted it, if not then it's out of my depth.

I think it was a problem with the boot device priority, but we'll see.

2006-10-10 20:32:13

#7

Viper007Bond: Moderator Emeritus; +236|7255|Portland, OR, USA

Yes, your disc drives need to have a higher boot priority than your hard drive.

2006-10-10 20:34:20

#8

Towelly: It's A State Of Mind; +399|7040|Your attic

Viper007Bond wrote:
Yes, your disc drives need to have a higher boot priority than your hard drive.

Then that was the problem as I suspected and it's sorted.

Although I'd leave this open just in case.

Last edited by Towelly (2006-10-10 20:34:35)

2006-10-10 20:37:02

#9

slicknic: Member; +145|7076

rofl.. dude... YOUR RUNNING WINDOWS OFF THE C DRIVE. Just think about it.. windows is just a big program... and your trying to delete it While your running it... itd be deleting itself... you Could do what you did if you had another drive (or partition) w/ windows on it..

2006-10-10 21:01:28

#10

Maxxxie74: Member; +25|7020|Brisbane, Australia

Don't forget to BACK UP YOUR DATA FIRST! And make sure you have ALL the motherboard, video, LAN, sound etc drivers on hand BEFORE proceeding with this. You *will* lose all your data as part of this process.

Max.

2006-10-10 21:05:25

#11

GAIKIWARRIOR: Judge Death; +64|7193|PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA

hose it down with water

2006-10-11 00:19:15

#12

99Ram2500: Member; +6|7064

I usually open up my drives and take some nice FINE sandpaper, remember to use very fine sand paper and lightly go over the platter surface.

Not only does it provide a better than low level format, but the light scratches will help your data "stick" better, and less chance of data corruption in the future.

.

If you took this seriously, please give your PC to goodwill.

2006-10-11 01:16:53

#13

MECtallica: Member; +73|6954|jalalabad

If you took this seriously, please give your PC to goodwill.

if anyone believed it they probably GOT their computer from good will

2006-10-11 04:05:54

#14

Viper007Bond: Moderator Emeritus; +236|7255|Portland, OR, USA

slicknic wrote:
rofl.. dude... YOUR RUNNING WINDOWS OFF THE C DRIVE. Just think about it.. windows is just a big program... and your trying to delete it While your running it... itd be deleting itself... you Could do what you did if you had another drive (or partition) w/ windows on it..

You're.... retarded.

2006-10-11 11:56:59

#15

theknuck: It's pronounced Knuck, like in Knuckle!!; +45|7062|balls

just go step by step here. and yes you will lose everything so save your pics,important school files, etc to cd before u reformat. and as far as i know, the right click>format option is to format a second hard drive (one without windows obviously), am i right? heres the link and you cant go wrong. i found it by, get this..........using google!!!!!!!!

http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/windows/i … format.htm

2006-10-11 12:57:24

#16

Des.Kmal: Member; +917|7067|Atlanta, Georgia, USA

its done guys, i got my friend to do it, he works on computers since i am incompetent with them.

well, thanks, could a mod close this plz.

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