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| Thread ID: 32977 | 2003-05-03 07:23:00 | Formatting Hard Drive | taxboy4 (579) | Press F1 |
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| 140994 | 2003-05-05 05:22:00 | In theory thats perfect. Unfortunately Windows doesnt always work well... in theory that is ;-) Most OS installation disks will let you do that with a partition that it can read. Thus 2k or XP will let you do anything you want with NTFS or FAT16/32 partitions, but will have a hissy fit on Linux partitions. Win9X has a hissy fit on NTFS partitions too. Linux reads all four, and not many people need to worry about other disk structures. Iain |
Iain Walmsley (3372) | ||
| 140995 | 2003-05-05 05:29:00 | The original posting says "reinstall XP" ... I assume that in theory XP should be able to recognise the format it used from new. :D The quotation should be, I think, "In theory, theory and practice are equuivalent. In practice, theory and practice differ". :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 140996 | 2003-05-05 09:30:00 | If you are giving the hard drive away, read the FAQ on 'cleaning the data off a hard drive'. That will make sure any confidential data that is still on the hard drive is properly erased (just a format won't do it). Why give the PC away??? Get a copy of MS Advanced Server 2000 or Linux(harder option) and cluster network it (Like I'm doing ;) ). In theory this means you can be using the processing power from the P3 550 to help your main computer. It can utilise ram, hard drive and processor. If you do that, then you can probably use your spare monitor for twinview on your main comp? If you do give it away, after you've cleaned the hard drive, just install winXp fresh on it (violating multiple license agreements) and then install the word programmes (also violating licenses) ...unless of course you are planning to give your relative all the software you are installing on it. |
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