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| Thread ID: 24206 | 2002-09-05 22:00:00 | formating a partioned hard-drive | rocky (1783) | Press F1 |
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| 76772 | 2002-09-05 22:00:00 | i had used partion magic 7.0 to partition my hard-drive into c: & f: now i need to format c: would i be able to store important data on f: then format c: and get the data back after installing my o.s again |
rocky (1783) | ||
| 76773 | 2002-09-05 22:19:00 | SImply put YES Formatting a partitioned drive only formats the partition you specify, nothing else, USUALLY that is computers can stuff up but you should be safe provided you do everything correctly I take it that you know to go to dos and format c: /s correct. the /s parameter will put the system files on there so you can boot up to the disk. You should still use a bootable CD or Disk if you have one, as the system files won't know the CD Cheers :) |
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| 76774 | 2002-09-05 22:19:00 | Yes you can, as long as you only format c: and not f: (of course!). | Susan B (19) | ||
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