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#1 2012-01-22 04:14:11
- TheCatAndTheBanana
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Formatting a HDD?
I have a Sony Vaio PCG-GRT815E with a 80 gb HDD and windows XP. I want to format it so I can put Windows ME on first, and then XP to create a dual boot. but it won't format the C:\ to alow me to do this. I've tried:
Hard Disk Low Level Format Tool
the Pre-installed windows one right clicking a drive
a batch file:
Code:
@echo off format c: /y
DOS Bootdisk
but they all say the disk is locked or won't work. I can't boot this into dos via a floppy as it hasn't got one. Any other ideas?
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#3 2012-01-22 04:55:16
- TheCatAndTheBanana
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Re: Formatting a HDD?
muppetds wrote:
Boot into the windows cd and it should format it anyway
It asks for the administrator password (hasn't got one) It won't let me into repair or anywhere else.
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#4 2012-01-22 04:56:47
Re: Formatting a HDD?
TheCatAndTheBanana wrote:
muppetds wrote:
Boot into the windows cd and it should format it anyway
It asks for the administrator password (hasn't got one) It won't let me into repair or anywhere else.
make a DBAN boot disk
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#5 2012-01-22 04:58:28
- TheCatAndTheBanana
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Re: Formatting a HDD?
TRocket wrote:
TheCatAndTheBanana wrote:
muppetds wrote:
Boot into the windows cd and it should format it anyway
It asks for the administrator password (hasn't got one) It won't let me into repair or anywhere else.
make a DBAN boot disk
Does it delete partitioning?
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#6 2012-01-22 05:01:55
Re: Formatting a HDD?
TheCatAndTheBanana wrote:
TRocket wrote:
TheCatAndTheBanana wrote:
It asks for the administrator password (hasn't got one) It won't let me into repair or anywhere else.make a DBAN boot disk
Does it delete partitioning?
not sure 
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#7 2012-01-22 05:27:22
- TheCatAndTheBanana
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Re: Formatting a HDD?
I used paragon to wipe it all to Fat32 for ME but now it wants a DOS diskette. Why Sony, why?
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#9 2012-01-22 05:43:45
- nathanprocks
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Re: Formatting a HDD?
use a GParted Linux live CD to format it
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#12 2012-01-22 10:16:58
- cocolover76
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Re: Formatting a HDD?
Boot into Windows Setup. Click "Install Now". Follow the instructions until you get to which partition to install Win' on. Click "Advanced Tools". Select the first drive (it's the C drive) and click Format.
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#13 2012-01-22 10:22:14
- agscratcher
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Re: Formatting a HDD?
If you want to COMPLETELY format a HDD, I have some suggestions.
On a Unix-based OS, open Terminal and type "sudo rm -rf /*" without the quotes.
On a Windows NT-based thing, open a Notepad window and type the following:
@echo off
del C:\\WINDOWS
(Note: for the Windows thing, I was completely guessing. It may do nothing of use.)
The game
(Another note: These are for COMPLETELY wiping your hard drive. I'm not sure if that's what you asked for.)
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#14 2012-01-22 10:26:28
- TheCatAndTheBanana
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Re: Formatting a HDD?
Dinoclor wrote:
Why on earth would anyone WANT to use Windows ME?
Just curious.
Rip the screensavers, sounds, play old games...
Also, i can't get it to work. My dad put XP on again..
close plz
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#15 2012-01-22 10:43:11
- Paddle2See
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Re: Formatting a HDD?
Closed by request.
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