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How to format new hard drive using window last xp?
I have bought and install new 250GB seagate laptop internal hard drive. i switch on my laptop it me this message 'error loading operating system'. I insected my emachines recovery disk and boot from the cd, it show me error message. I contacted emachines and they told me to format the hard drive using operating system before using recovery disk. Now i have "windows last xp" but I am sure how to format the hard drive using that disk
3 Answers
- 10 years agoFavorite Answer
Insert ur windows xp installation CD, Boot thru it and format.
- 10 years ago
It's a shame that you didnt tell us what error message you get, that would make it much easier to help. Whoever told you that at emachines is an idiot. You can't format from the operating system if you don't have an operating system installed. I can't give you more information without knowing the error.
Another quick note, modern hard drives are formatted at the factory, so you shouldn't need to do that anyway.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
definite, positioned your XP CD-ROM on your computing gadget and reboot. Your computing gadget shoult boot from the CD. it may ask you to "Press any key as properly from CD" and that's your cue to push any key. If introduced on: you're no longer attempting to repair an latest setting up. you decide directly to place in residing house windows XP on your C force. you decide directly to layout the force making use of the two FAT32 or NTFS. (do no longer decide on rapid layout) it extremely is now formatted, so supply up the setting up technique, otherwise the XP information would be copied on your force.
