Peter, No, this doesn't include installation of the OS, this just formats, partitions and readies the drive to insert the startup disk and install the OS. However, I find this much superior to doing the F-disk thingy.
Several years ago I was using Seagate drives about the first era of Windows, when I had a couple go bad and have since started using WD, which have proven really great over the years for me. I mention only FAT32, I stand corrected, as just a couple days ago I put one of my XP partitions on NTFS of course this only takes a reboot and a few seconds to change from FAT32. I just recently purchased a 40GB Hi-speed USB 2.0 AcomData External HD drive to use as a portable storage unit instead of the Portable Tray type HD, which I had intended to do, using one of my 2-HD as the portable drive. This USB 2.0 AcomData HD works perfectly and I can preserve all my important D/L backup and important data too. I can't say enough, about how my XP recognizes new hardware. I firstly booted to ME and installed the USB 2.0 HD drivers and had everything working. Then I re-booted to XP, the system found the new USB hardware and recognized the HD as Drive-K on that system. . .really surprised me. I did the same thing with my other system and once again XP found the USB drive. I have never read or heard anything about AcomData hardware, but the price was right, so we shall just wait and see. The drive is built into a case with it's own cooling fan, a very nice and sturdy case with a power switch and functioning power and signal lights. Ed Five minutes is a little slow don't you think Ed, does this include an OS too? Last count was 22 minutes for format and installation with full web server and firewall under Suse 7 on x86 with ext3 file format. Mac is very quick to. But windows still takes so long regardless of flash installation or regular hard installation, hopefully MS will rectify this in the future when the DOJ finishes with them. I don't touch WD drives after 6 bad drives of varying capacities over 2 years, good RMA service but still bad drives so I stick with Maxtor for IDE, SCSI, and FireWire drives. Enjoy FAT32 while you can as it is to be dropped before the next installment of windows, code named Longhorn. Then again so is NTFS. Subscription based software, and people thought WPA is a bother. Peter Kaulback In the hour of 10:31 AM 4/14/2002 -0700, Ed Gibbs spoke this: >I use Western Digital's Data Lifeguard v 2.8 >http://support.wdc.com/download/ >to take care of my HD installations, formatting >BIOS Check, Diagnostics, and partitioning. >Of course, I ONLY use WD drives for several years, but I >suppose their program is compatible with other drives. >I can completely reformat, partition and install a used/new >40-GB with this program in less that (FIVE) minutes. . . >Impossible you say. . .well give or take a couple seconds. >This is using the FAT32 format for all partitions, even though >I run A TRIPLE BOOT, XP, 2000, and ME I still prefer the FAT32. . . > >Ed ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
