[fr31ns]Karrde The Handy Murse Posts: 2,655 Joined: May 2008 |
06-16-2009, 09:07 AM
So I really need to format the lappy. Is it possible to completely format a laptop with only a DVD? Note, this is a Vista comp, though I doubt that changes the procedure much. An OS reinstall would be easy enough, but that's not really what I want. Help for someone who's never actually had to format before
<+Karrde> welp, time to learn some basic patterning skills <@Negate> 12121212121212121212 <@Negate> there is a simple pattern <+Karrde> I changed my mind. Gonna cosplay as a gay demon from hell and get negate raped instead XD <+Caffeine`work> Karrde: Gay demon? Why would you need to cosplay just go as yourself <+FlyingMongoose> Caffeine`work: Karrde would actually have to tone it down some. |
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Negate Born the same day as Linux... poor guy.. Posts: 766 Joined: Apr 2008 |
06-16-2009, 09:27 AM
Not quite sure what your asking here you want to format your HD but not reinstall your OS?
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CaffeinePowered Mad Hatter Posts: 12,998 Joined: Mar 2008 |
06-16-2009, 09:34 AM
Um...yes?
Whatever OS you are trying to install should have a format option, just boot from the CD/DVD..... Â Sig by Joel |
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[fr31ns]Karrde The Handy Murse Posts: 2,655 Joined: May 2008 |
06-16-2009, 09:56 AM
I guess I meant from a prompt. IE format c:/s or whatever. Is there even an appreciable difference between formatting from booting to DVD/CD and doing it manually? Like I said, I've never actually had to do this.
<+Karrde> welp, time to learn some basic patterning skills <@Negate> 12121212121212121212 <@Negate> there is a simple pattern <+Karrde> I changed my mind. Gonna cosplay as a gay demon from hell and get negate raped instead XD <+Caffeine`work> Karrde: Gay demon? Why would you need to cosplay just go as yourself <+FlyingMongoose> Caffeine`work: Karrde would actually have to tone it down some. |
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CaffeinePowered Mad Hatter Posts: 12,998 Joined: Mar 2008 |
06-16-2009, 10:03 AM
Quote:Karrde link=topic=3092.msg90432#msg90432 date=1245164211] Not really, Id just use the utility that's on the CD, usually the prompt formatting or windows formatting utility are designed for formatting a drive that isn't C: Â Sig by Joel |
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[fr31ns]Karrde The Handy Murse Posts: 2,655 Joined: May 2008 |
06-16-2009, 10:06 AM
Good to know since I'm probably going to be having multiple HDDs on the next comp I get (aka when I'm done with nursing school).
<+Karrde> welp, time to learn some basic patterning skills <@Negate> 12121212121212121212 <@Negate> there is a simple pattern <+Karrde> I changed my mind. Gonna cosplay as a gay demon from hell and get negate raped instead XD <+Caffeine`work> Karrde: Gay demon? Why would you need to cosplay just go as yourself <+FlyingMongoose> Caffeine`work: Karrde would actually have to tone it down some. |
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