To format a Hard drive from XP use the Disk Manager. Hal Cardona PC Sleuth - http://www.pcsleuth.com Owner WinXPHelp Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WinXPHelp Author - ABComputers http://personal-computer-tutor.com/ABC.htm -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hal Cardona Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 12:32 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformat +DOS John, XP only offers the format option if you are doing a clean install. Hal Cardona PC Sleuth - http://www.pcsleuth.com Owner WinXPHelp Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WinXPHelp Author - ABComputers http://personal-computer-tutor.com/ABC.htm -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John82654@xxxxxxx Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2002 12:20 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: reformat +DOS In a message dated 7/26/2002 9:57:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time, hcardona@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > Can anyone give me quick replies on the total reformat thru DOS > coding? Somehow I am missing the commands. > Just out of curiosity Hal,the first time I reinstalled XP,it never offered a format option. I there a cmd option? TIA To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/