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GruntingCod
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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 Posted: 03/03/03 - 22:25 Post subject: Reformatting...
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Can anyone step by step tell me how to reformat my computer? The only way I know isn't working on my computer, and more than likly isn't the way anyone else does it. I am on Windows XP, and my computer is a Dell.\
I need to strip this peice of shit before I rip out my hair.
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Mental_Hernia
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Location: Texas
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Posted: 03/03/03 - 22:31 Post subject:
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Hes got a Dell, not a Gateway... so no Drivers Disk or whatever GW gives
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GruntingCod
RealPoor Master of Posts
Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Posted: 03/03/03 - 22:31 Post subject:
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Yeppers, I need some help I wanna get this done tonight.
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GruntingCod
RealPoor Master of Posts
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Posted: 03/03/03 - 22:55 Post subject:
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bump... I know someone does this for a f*****g living.
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Iyam
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Posted: 03/03/03 - 23:03 Post subject:
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cant you just reformat using the XP disk? i thought when you ran setup itll reformat. i cant remember i havent reformated in a few months so dont hold me to it =) as for drivers... DL them now and copy them onto a cd or something.
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GruntingCod
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Posted: 03/03/03 - 23:05 Post subject:
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Thats why I tryed, using the XP disk then pressing a button once I restart it with the XP disk, to get to a menu that has options to reformat and shit.
I know theres a way to go to, Start, Run then type something in and its done, but its doubtful.. f**k I hate shit shit.
If anyone can help lemme know.
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GruntingCod
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 00:00 Post subject:
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Tell me now!
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ATM Banana
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 01:41 Post subject:
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you are the most pathetic being on the face of the planet, and you do not deserve having a PC if you cant use it correctly.
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Kurel
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Cali
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 05:19 Post subject:
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1) Insert xp disk into drive
2) restart computer
3) Choose install windows xp
4) choose clean installation of xp
5) format drive and install xp.
It's not f*****g rocket science. Windows xp f*****g holds your hand the entire time.
And no, there isn't a way to format from Run in windows. Unless of course its a seperate drive that does NOT contain the OS. Then you just right click the drive and click format.
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GruntingCod
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 10:39 Post subject:
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stfu andrew.
And that doesn't work, windows XP isn't allowing me to do that.
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Brash
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Joined: 20 Oct 2002
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 11:18 Post subject:
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put XP disk in and when ya get to the screen with the partitions, delete them and then the disk will format the drive for you. i just did it yesterday on my dell.
PS make sure your bios is set up to boot from the CD drive . i had to change mine
Or you can make a boot disk by left clicking on drive a and picking make boot disk then put it in and start PC. then type
format C:
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GruntingCod
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 18:05 Post subject:
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With XP? Is it possible?
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Brash
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 18:06 Post subject:
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| GruntingCod wrote: | | With XP? Is it possible? |
what possible ?
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hitachi
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Joined: 11 Oct 2002
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Location: Maryland
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 18:12 Post subject:
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JESUS f*****g CHRIST. ITS NOT f*****g HARD.
1) INSERT WINDOWS XP CDROM INTO YOUR CDROM DRIVE (THIS IS NOT A SYNONYM FOR YOUR ASS)
2) REBOOT YOUR COMPUTER (PUSH THE LITTLE POWER BUTTON SINCE THATS PROBABLY THE ONLY WAY YOU KNOW HOW TO REBOOT)
3) YOUR COMPUTER WILL MORE THAN LIKELY TELL YOU TO PRESS ANY KEY TO BOOT FROM THE CDROM DRIVE (NO IT WILL NOT SPEAK TO YOU, YOU HAVE TO READ THE SCREEN)
4) PRESS ANY KEY (DONT SPEND HOURS LOOKING FOR THE "ANY" KEY PLEASE)
5) YOUR COMPUTER WILL THEN GIVE YOU A FEW OPTIONS. CHOOSE A NEW INSTALL OF WINDOWS XP.
6) DELETE ALL PARTITIONS AND IT WILL HAVE ONE UNFORMATED PARTITION, CHOOSE IT FOR THE INSTALL! (WE WILL NOT GO INTO MAKING DIFFERENT PARTITIONS FOR OBVIOUS REASONS)
7) INSTALL (AKA SHOOT YOURSELF IN TEH f*****g TESTICLES)
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Bait Masterson
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 18:12 Post subject:
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use a old dos boot disk and fdisk 
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Xion
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 21:19 Post subject:
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just put the windows xp cd in and reboot the computer with cd rom support
...it'll hav ethe option to format on there
..and the dos/fdisk won't work for windows xp because you need NTFS for win xp...dos/fdisk formats in FAT16 or FAT32
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GruntingCod
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Posted: 03/04/03 - 23:47 Post subject:
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| hitachi wrote: | JESUS f*****g CHRIST. ITS NOT f*****g HARD.
LES |
Shut the f**k up you stupid peice of shit... I don't sit on my computer all f*****g day long picking my ass and doing computer programming and shit. Lick my f*****g balls you fucktard peice of shit.
By the way, no one laughed.... Your not funny, so dont try to be.
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Brolly Trusaiyan
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 00:03 Post subject:
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| GruntingCod wrote: | | hitachi wrote: | JESUS f*****g CHRIST. ITS NOT f*****g HARD.
LES |
Shut the f**k up you stupid peice of shit... I don't sit on my computer all f*****g day long picking my ass and doing computer programming and shit. Lick my f*****g balls you fucktard peice of shit.
By the way, no one laughed.... Your not funny, so dont try to be. |
LMAO , ROFL , LOL , ECT .
Come on GruntingCod get with the Program !!!! You have to know EVERYTING or close to it about computers or your a d*****s... 
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GruntingCod
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 00:14 Post subject:
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| Brolly Trusaiyan wrote: | | Come on GruntingCod get with the Program !!!! You have to know EVERYTING or close to it about computers or your a d*****s... |
Thats what it seems like. f**k you all. 
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Brash
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 00:44 Post subject:
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really man. IF you still can't do it after what everyone here has told you we should all be laughing.
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GruntingCod
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 00:51 Post subject:
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I allready did it fucktard. I did it before hitachi wasted 10mins typeing that.
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hitachi
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 00:55 Post subject:
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try 30 seconds ignorant f**k. you are right, everyone doesnt know how to sit at a computer and do everything. but most people have the common sense to follow f*****g instructions the first time they are given. there isnt much to understand about puting a cd into a cdrom drive and rebooting your computer. a retarded monkey could follow directions better than you.
and jesus like i care that YOU of all people think im a fucktard? im being criticized by the collective retard pool of realpoor, add meal and paden to the list and we can call the vet to put you f*****g morons out of your misery.
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Sunkorzien
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Location: New Orleans
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 01:05 Post subject:
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XP doesn't like to let you format for some reason.
Go to www.bootdisk.com and make a Win98 bootdisk, boot from it, format, and then install of your XP CD.
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GruntingCod
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 01:12 Post subject:
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Thanks I got it taken care of... Im installing shit as we speak actually.
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ATM Banana
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 01:20 Post subject:
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hes lying. i was just there and hes probably playing solitare or something hopelessly trying to think of how to reformat it.
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GruntingCod
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 01:21 Post subject:
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You silly goose, your mestaken yourself with me again.
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Faerdal
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 02:22 Post subject:
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gruntingcod, is it at all possible for you to CLICK OFF THE f*****g "ATTACH SIGNATURE" BUTTON if you post more than once in a thread?
as much as we all enjoy seeing your retarded tool homage 84 times a thread, it really doesn't need to be spammed across our screens constantly
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Eindar
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 15:14 Post subject:
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I believe the reason you cannot format from DOS on Windows XP, is because XP isn't run the same way that the older OS's are. In fact, DOS is emulated inside of XP, whereas in older versions, the OS was run from DOS. In other words, there's no way to get to DOS w/o Windows XP running, so there's no way to reformat using DOS.
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GruntingCod
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 15:53 Post subject:
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Shut the f**k up faer.
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Paden
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Posted: 03/05/03 - 16:36 Post subject:
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Easy call Dell and say....
Dude i need a reformat!
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