Formatting and Installing Windows XP 1. Here we’ll teach you how-to reformat a drive from a Windows XP install CD. Start with putting your XP CD install disc into CD-drive. 2. As your computer boots ...

I just partitioned a new external USB hard disk for a friend on my Mac. I was able to format two of the partitions on the Mac but not the NTFS one. I do not use Windows and am not familiar with how he ...

I'm changing a HDD on a Compaq machine (from the original 30GB to a used 160GB Barracuda) and during the XP setup phase, it's taking an unusually long time to perform an HD format (not quick format) ...