Comments on How to Format a Hard Drive With Windows XP

Have a question, I want to format my gateway computer but I cannot get it to boot from the cd. Is there another way to format? Perhaps with boot disks? Or am I just not doing something right when I restart computer? The one thing that is different from the original computer is that I have put in a new dvd burner, could it possibly be something with that.

Have a question, I want to format my gateway computer but I cannot get it to boot from the cd. Is there another way to format? Perhaps with boot disks? Or am I just not doing something right when I restart computer? The one thing that is different from the original computer is that I have put in a new dvd burner, could it possibly be something with that.

Absolutely first class. Thank you it made things so clear and easy to do.

Absolutely first class. Thank you it made things so clear and easy to do.

Extremely good and clear instructions. Everything worked and Im pleased. Thank you.

Extremely good and clear instructions. Everything worked and Im pleased. Thank you.

XP rocks!

XP rocks!

Awesome intructions. I just wiped clean my husband's old desktop and it had two hard drives. After I reinstalled windows on one of them, I had no idea how to find, let alone reformat the other disc. These intructions were key. Thanks so much for making the task dummy proof.

Awesome intructions. I just wiped clean my husband's old desktop and it had two hard drives. After I reinstalled windows on one of them, I had no idea how to find, let alone reformat the other disc. These intructions were key. Thanks so much for making the task dummy proof.

Thank you for such easy-to-follow instructions. Michelle

Thank you for such easy-to-follow instructions. Michelle

Thank you so much for such easy-to-follow instructions. Everything was exactly as you said it would be! Michelle

Thank you so much for such easy-to-follow instructions. Everything was exactly as you said it would be! Michelle

thank you very much, the instructions were awesome =]

thank you very much, the instructions were awesome =]

I'm so frustrated becaue every time I ask for help, I never have the options that these blogs say I should have. I want to format my hard drive so I can re-install my OS system, however, when I follow your instructions, my computer does not give me the options you list...."Unallocated” "The New Partition Wizard comes up" , these things don't show up. I only get a window that shows me my drive which is "C" which is what I want to format. I have no other options to do anything. Why don't I have the options you suggest? Please, I need to know how to format my drive in simple terms. I have a Dell 4550 desk Top and I'm running Windows XP if that helps. Thank-You for any information you can offer. JBL

Outstanding article!! This made reformatting the hard drive and reinstalling Windows XP a breeze!

Outstanding article!! This made reformatting the hard drive and reinstalling Windows XP a breeze!

i need help i had vista on my computer then i tryed putting xp pro on and, it deleted my OPS and when i get the the Delete Partition it says unknown and then i hit anything it pulls up a screen that says error, ur system has been shut down for safety reasons can u help me out

i need help i had vista on my computer then i tryed putting xp pro on and, it deleted my OPS and when i get the the Delete Partition it says unknown and then i hit anything it pulls up a screen that says error, ur system has been shut down for safety reasons can u help me out

I have been trying for three days to do this. Within five minutes, and your easy to follow instructions, my hard drive is now formatting perfectly

I have been trying for three days to do this. Within five minutes, and your easy to follow instructions, my hard drive is now formatting perfectly

Thanks, the instructions didn't quite equal what I had, but with fuzzy logic, it worked. Appreciate it!

Thanks, the instructions didn't quite equal what I had, but with fuzzy logic, it worked. Appreciate it!