----- Original Message ----- From: "Support-OrpheusComputing.com" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 7:11 AM Subject: Re: PCWorks: Counsel for the Console (was David's Dying Dialup)
> Like I said, or alluded to, you can't do it in Windows! How > can you format in Windows, which of course would WIPE Windows? > Sounds like you're trying to format a drive while IN Windows, > because any other way, it doesn't care what you have on the HD. > It will just ask if you are sure you want to overwrite the OS. What if he formatted from a floppy with Win98's format program? Can he format that way to start from scratch and then use his WinXP CD to format and install? I don't know if you can do that with WinXP and an NTFS drive, just asking... Dave, do you have a WinXP CD or one of those OEM CD's that is supposed to bring your system back to the way it was when you first bought it? > As a habit you should check the Windows Update site on a > regular basis, but DO NOT INSTALL WHAT IT TELLS YOU TO INSTALL! Ooooweee, I'm in trouble because I have every update they've recommended (other than that one that I had to reinstall when my system slowed to a crawl - and I didn't even have Norton!)... What kind of info does MS get off your computer? Babs ============= 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 =====================================================
