I didn't mean to use 'format' to clear up windows from your hdd. (You have to use 'fdisk /mbr' too) But some more sophisticated tools of erasing - like candle & pin :-)))) Yea, it's friday. JP Dne pá 24. srpen 2001 14:25 jste napsal(a): > Ahh of course you are right - :P I didn't elaborate (slaps my own wrist :) > > If this is the case - insert your boot disk (I'm not sure whether you would > want the 98 or 2000 one at this stage though, as I've never wiped and > upgraded along this path), and use the following: > > C:\>format c: /s > > Then insert a LINUX CD.. lol.. no I'm not a UNIX bigot.. > > Mark > > -----Original Message----- > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 12:41 > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > Sorry, but "format c:" will not run if you're on c: partition (anf if c: is > system partition). :-))))) > > JP > > Dne pá 24. srpen 2001 11:32 jste napsal(a): > > Kevin, > > > > My advice would be to type: > > > > C:\>format c:\ > > > > Then install Win2K from the outset! The install is painless, and the O/S > > is > > > a HELL of a lot more stable. Don't bother upgrading from 98 -> 2000, as > > you > > > *can* get software driver problems etc. > > > > Now I also know (like me) you're a gamer, (is this why you went for 98 > > also?), and Win2K gets some bad press in this world too - I can > > categorically state that given a stable machine, and provided you monitor > > what is installed on your system, and don't install crappy apps, the > > system > > > will run sweet as a nut! > > > > Go on, take the plunge!! > > > > Mark > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Kostyszyn > > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 22:52 > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > well screw that!! They can keep XP, I am staying away from it now!! You > > know, I just built myself a sweet monstosity of a machine at home. I > > installed Windows 98 because I have it and it was easier than figuring > > out how to install win2k. Now I am so frustrated with the instability of > > it that I am almost depressed. Oh what to do..... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 5:40 PM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > > > > Has anyone heard of all the troubles that the new version of Microsoft is > > having getting released ?? > > > > One of the ugliest things I see is their new licensing scheme. They make > > sure you are using it only on a specific machine by having its > > functionality based on hardware items on your system. This > > configuration has to be registered either by phone or by internet about a > > month after it is installed or everything stops working. If you change > > something big, like a Network Card or cpu chip, your system will not > > boot because it thinks you have installed it on a different machine. > > > > Anyone have options on the new XP ? > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Kevin Lange > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > > > > -- > > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > > -- > > Author: Kevin Kostyszyn > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). 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