Guest RBB Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a second HD. I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add a Fujitus 8G which I had laying around. Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT 32 and has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any how, I hooked it up as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image files on. How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching some Eula agreement? Thanks for the advice.
Guest Shenan Stanley Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Clearing a HD RBB wrote: > I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a > second HD. > > I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add > a Fujitus 8G which I had laying around. > > Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT > 32 and has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any > how, I hooked it up as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image > files on. > > How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching > some Eula agreement? Thanks for the advice. Disk Manager and format it. -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Clearing a HD An 8GB drive? You're kidding, right? Anyway, run compmgmt.msc, click on Disk Management, find the proper partition, delete it, then create a new one. It will automatically format. You aren't doing anything that involves rights. You're just getting rid of an old OS and reclaiming the disk. Perfectly proper. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "RBB" <RBB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EDBD6CC3-EEF4-4BFE-965A-634A29C4F87C@microsoft.com... >I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a second >HD. > > I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add a > Fujitus > 8G which I had laying around. > > Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT 32 and > has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any how, I hooked it > up > as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image files on. > > How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching some Eula > agreement? Thanks for the advice.
Guest sgopus Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 RE: Clearing a HD Go to administrators tools, computer management, then disk management. highlight the hd you wish to format, and by the way you want to make this a basic, not Dynamic type of disk, I would suggest NTFS as a file format, rather than FAT32, it's more reliable as is the same with the basic type as opposed to the dynamic. I would also suggest you convert the FAT32 to NTFS as well. "RBB" wrote: > I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a second HD. > > I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add a Fujitus > 8G which I had laying around. > > Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT 32 and > has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any how, I hooked it up > as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image files on. > > How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching some Eula > agreement? Thanks for the advice.
Guest teh XKnight Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 RE: Clearing a HD If it's already recognized in windows as a hard drive (you can access it from windows explorer) then right click on it (in explorer) and one of the options should be "format." If not then it should be in "Properties" (from the same menu) and then under the "Tools" tab. I think the EULA simply states that the OS be in a "non-usuable" state so a standard format would be fine, but if you want to be truly thorugh and fully delete it from that hard drive then check the "zero drive" box. This sets every bit on the drive to zero and erases everything, but takes awhile and is probably unessisary. You can also format drives from the installation/recovery CD. Note you cannot format the drive that windows is currently running from. Most of the time. :-) "RBB" wrote: > I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a second HD. > > I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add a Fujitus > 8G which I had laying around. > > Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT 32 and > has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any how, I hooked it up > as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image files on. > > How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching some Eula > agreement? Thanks for the advice.
Guest RBB Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 RE: Clearing a HD The impatient individual that I am, I already went to "My Computer" selected the HD and then select Quick Format. You have advised me to change the OS by converting them to NTFS. I thought my first drive was right at the limit for FAT 32 and the other being so small "8 G" I did nto think that was even an option. I have had to Format and reload my computer so many times I am just sick of it. I do not know if it is because of my IP or what " just a money scam" but I am sick of it. I would like to make a copy of my HD with all of the updates on it just in case I have to Format and reload again but I do not know how. Thanks for the advice. "sgopus" wrote: > Go to administrators tools, computer management, then disk management. > highlight the hd you wish to format, and by the way you want to make this a > basic, not Dynamic type of disk, I would suggest NTFS as a file format, > rather than FAT32, it's more reliable as is the same with the basic type as > opposed to the dynamic. > I would also suggest you convert the FAT32 to NTFS as well. > > "RBB" wrote: > > > I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a second HD. > > > > I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add a Fujitus > > 8G which I had laying around. > > > > Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT 32 and > > has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any how, I hooked it up > > as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image files on. > > > > How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching some Eula > > agreement? Thanks for the advice.
Guest RBB Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Clearing a HD Is that a command I just type in when I select Start, Run ...? "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > An 8GB drive? You're kidding, right? > > Anyway, run compmgmt.msc, click on Disk Management, find the proper > partition, delete it, then create a new one. It will automatically format. > > You aren't doing anything that involves rights. You're just getting rid of > an old OS and reclaiming the disk. Perfectly proper. > > -- > Gary S. Terhune > MS-MVP Shell/User > http://www.grystmill.com > > "RBB" <RBB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:EDBD6CC3-EEF4-4BFE-965A-634A29C4F87C@microsoft.com... > >I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a second > >HD. > > > > I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add a > > Fujitus > > 8G which I had laying around. > > > > Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT 32 and > > has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any how, I hooked it > > up > > as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image files on. > > > > How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching some Eula > > agreement? Thanks for the advice. > > >
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Clearing a HD Yes. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "RBB" <RBB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:21D14F7E-1BF5-4129-9335-3DFB9B87E868@microsoft.com... > Is that a command I just type in when I select Start, Run ...? > > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > >> An 8GB drive? You're kidding, right? >> >> Anyway, run compmgmt.msc, click on Disk Management, find the proper >> partition, delete it, then create a new one. It will automatically >> format. >> >> You aren't doing anything that involves rights. You're just getting rid >> of >> an old OS and reclaiming the disk. Perfectly proper. >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> "RBB" <RBB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:EDBD6CC3-EEF4-4BFE-965A-634A29C4F87C@microsoft.com... >> >I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a >> >second >> >HD. >> > >> > I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add a >> > Fujitus >> > 8G which I had laying around. >> > >> > Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT 32 >> > and >> > has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any how, I hooked >> > it >> > up >> > as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image files on. >> > >> > How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching some >> > Eula >> > agreement? Thanks for the advice. >> >> >>
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Clearing a HD If you have to repeatedly reformat and reinstall XP, something is drastically wrong. Why not post your problems here as they come up? We can deal with them one at a time while you're looking at the problem and can perform tests, etc. And consider using a real newsreader to read the groups. The Communities interface is very lacking. Just click here to see what I mean: http://news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general An 8GB drive on an XP machine. That's downright cute, <s>! And perfect for saving a Clone of your fresh, updated installation (but not acceptable for personal data backup.) There are several programs you can use to clone a drive. One that's free for this use is BootIt NG. I use it lots (it's also a boot manager and I use it for that, paid $30 for a damned fine app.) Let me know if you want instructions. But try that link above, first. Two hints: In Outlook Express, which is almost certainly what will open when you click that link, while you are in the newsgroup. go to the View menu, Current View, and check "Group messages by conversation." Also, press Ctrl-H to see only those threads (conversations) that you have participated in. Press Ctrl-H again to see them all. Oh, and in Tools, Options, Read tab, make it "Get 1000 headers at a time". Even then, you may need to refresh a time or two just to see a few days worth of messages. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "RBB" <RBB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0467F36C-12D4-4598-BA4E-56A8AF737C25@microsoft.com... > The impatient individual that I am, I already went to "My Computer" > selected > the HD and then select Quick Format. > You have advised me to change the OS by converting them to NTFS. I > thought > my first drive was right at the limit for FAT 32 and the other being so > small > "8 G" I did nto think that was even an option. > > I have had to Format and reload my computer so many times I am just sick > of > it. I do not know if it is because of my IP or what " just a money scam" > but I am sick of it. I would like to make a copy of my HD with all of the > updates on it just in case I have to Format and reload again but I do not > know how. > > Thanks for the advice. > > "sgopus" wrote: > >> Go to administrators tools, computer management, then disk management. >> highlight the hd you wish to format, and by the way you want to make this >> a >> basic, not Dynamic type of disk, I would suggest NTFS as a file format, >> rather than FAT32, it's more reliable as is the same with the basic type >> as >> opposed to the dynamic. >> I would also suggest you convert the FAT32 to NTFS as well. >> >> "RBB" wrote: >> >> > I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a >> > second HD. >> > >> > I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add a >> > Fujitus >> > 8G which I had laying around. >> > >> > Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT 32 >> > and >> > has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any how, I hooked >> > it up >> > as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image files on. >> > >> > How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching some >> > Eula >> > agreement? Thanks for the advice.
Guest Lil' Dave Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Clearing a HD Also accessed in control panel, Administrative tools, computer management. Select disk management, give it time to assess all the hard drives if the PC is slow. Go to the bottom section, select the hard drive where the partition you want to eliminate is located. Right click the partition you want deleted, and select delete partition (or logical drive) as appropriate. Dave "RBB" <RBB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:21D14F7E-1BF5-4129-9335-3DFB9B87E868@microsoft.com... > Is that a command I just type in when I select Start, Run ...? > > "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: > >> An 8GB drive? You're kidding, right? >> >> Anyway, run compmgmt.msc, click on Disk Management, find the proper >> partition, delete it, then create a new one. It will automatically >> format. >> >> You aren't doing anything that involves rights. You're just getting rid >> of >> an old OS and reclaiming the disk. Perfectly proper. >> >> -- >> Gary S. Terhune >> MS-MVP Shell/User >> http://www.grystmill.com >> >> "RBB" <RBB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:EDBD6CC3-EEF4-4BFE-965A-634A29C4F87C@microsoft.com... >> >I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a >> >second >> >HD. >> > >> > I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add a >> > Fujitus >> > 8G which I had laying around. >> > >> > Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT 32 >> > and >> > has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any how, I hooked >> > it >> > up >> > as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image files on. >> > >> > How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching some >> > Eula >> > agreement? Thanks for the advice. >> >> >>
Guest Ken Blake Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Clearing a HD "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message news:uhZzJfG5HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Yes. Or alternatively, to get there via the GUI, right-click on My Computer and choose Manage, then click Disk management. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroupo > "RBB" <RBB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:21D14F7E-1BF5-4129-9335-3DFB9B87E868@microsoft.com... >> Is that a command I just type in when I select Start, Run ...? >> >> "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: >> >>> An 8GB drive? You're kidding, right? >>> >>> Anyway, run compmgmt.msc, click on Disk Management, find the proper >>> partition, delete it, then create a new one. It will automatically >>> format. >>> >>> You aren't doing anything that involves rights. You're just getting rid >>> of >>> an old OS and reclaiming the disk. Perfectly proper. >>> >>> -- >>> Gary S. Terhune >>> MS-MVP Shell/User >>> http://www.grystmill.com >>> >>> "RBB" <RBB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:EDBD6CC3-EEF4-4BFE-965A-634A29C4F87C@microsoft.com... >>> >I have just now rearranged my devices on my computer and I added a >>> >second >>> >HD. >>> > >>> > I have Window XP Home Edition on a FAT32 Maxtor 38G HD and I add a >>> > Fujitus >>> > 8G which I had laying around. >>> > >>> > Now this drive is one that someone discarded but is also is a FAT 32 >>> > and >>> > has Windows which is "Not registered to me!" on it. Any how, I >>> > hooked it >>> > up >>> > as a Slave hoping to use it to store Image files on. >>> > >>> > How do I properly format it so I do not have problems breaching some >>> > Eula >>> > agreement? Thanks for the advice. >>> >>> >>> > >
Guest Ken Blake Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Clearing a HD "RBB" <RBB@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:0467F36C-12D4-4598-BA4E-56A8AF737C25@microsoft.com... > I have had to Format and reload my computer so many times I am just sick > of > it. I do not know if it is because of my IP or what " just a money scam" > but I am sick of it. Hardly anybody ever "has to" reformat and reinstall. You did it because you chose to in response to some problems you had. In my view, that is hardly ever the right response to a problem, and there are almost always less draconian solutions available. Next time you have a problem you don't know the solution to, ask for help here instead of reformatting. It's very likely that one of us can help you and a reformat won't be necessary. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup
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