(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:02 pm
Post subject: Reformat Hard Drive Add to elertz Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsme>setup (more info?)
I need to know how to reformat the hard drive on my son's computer. It's an
old HP with Windows ME on it. We have the CD to reinstall the OS, I just
don't remember how to do the reformat.
(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:28 am
Post subject: Re: Reformat Hard Drive Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
*Also asked in - and replied to - the WinMe.General NG.*
The simplest answer is to boot - using the WinMe (floppy) Startup disk - and
at the A:\> prompt, type " format c: " (no quotes and notice the colon
after the letter c)
That should format the C: drive.
However, if you want a more detailed instructions, a couple of very useful
documents are on your WinMe CD (and probably on your C: drive too) called
setup.txt file and cleanhd.txt which are well worth reading. You should also
and print out and have handy a copy of the cleanhd.txt file - a copy of
which you can also see here :-
"Windows Millennium Edition Cleanhd.txt File Contents"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271673/en-us
Also, be sure that you've still got a copy of the 25 digit product key,
before you start and any 'machine specific' drivers (often on a separate CD)
which *may* have come with your PC. (Don't worry too much if you haven't any
drivers as there's usually some work-around available)
Mart
"Cindy" <Cindy DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F3246D40-9779-4C5B-9C7D-18784EF1A217@microsoft.com...
>I need to know how to reformat the hard drive on my son's computer. It's
>an
> old HP with Windows ME on it. We have the CD to reinstall the OS, I just
> don't remember how to do the reformat.
(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:39 pm
Post subject: Re: Reformat Hard Drive Add to elertz [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
> However, if you want a more detailed instructions, a couple of very useful
> documents are on your WinMe CD (and probably on your C: drive too) called
> setup.txt file and cleanhd.txt which are well worth reading. You should
> also
> and print out and have handy a copy of the cleanhd.txt file - a copy of
> which you can also see here :-
> "Windows Millennium Edition Cleanhd.txt File Contents"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271673/en-us >
I used to tell Mr P that my ME cd never had that file on it. OEM donchano. I
got it by copying the text from that webpage you link to into a text file.
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