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FDisk on a laptop with XP

  • 16-09-2006 6:31pm
    #1
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi everyone,
    How the hell do I get onto FDisk on a laptop with a damaged XP install that does not have a floppy drive

    I want to completely delete the partitions and start fresh, but I don't know how to get into FDisk as traditionally I did it with a WinME boot floppy, but theres no floppy drive on the laptop


Comments

  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    From a bootable CD - make one or download one.


  • #3
    Villain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,956 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    Bootdisk.com is your friend here I think.


  • #4
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Tap the F8 key when the computer starts and select Command Prompt from the menu. If you have the Windows XP CD, just use that as you can delete the partition during the setup process.


  • #5
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    Karoma wrote:
    From a bootable CD - make one or download one.

    If I copy the stuff from the WinME boot floppy and burn it onto a CD, should that work?

    Do I need to burn the CD as a special type? On Nero do I need to change anything?


  • #6
    Villain
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    JohnCleary wrote:
    If I copy the stuff from the WinME boot floppy and burn it onto a CD, should that work?

    Do I need to burn the CD as a special type? On Nero do I need to change anything?
    You need to make it bootable, try bootdisk.com you might get an ISO image there, then all you have to do is open that in Nero and click burn!


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  • #7
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    irish1 wrote:
    You need to make it bootable, try bootdisk.com you might get an ISO image there, then all you have to do is open that in Nero and click burn!

    They want $4, I wouldnt have a problem giving it except ive no credit card or paypal


  • #8
    Villain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,956 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    Ok go to http://www.ptdd.com/sdisk.zip save then open the iso file in the ZIP file in Nero and burn the image.


  • #9
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,560 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Other options,
    Linux boot disk
    FreeDOS Bootable ISO
    Bootable USB key HP have a nice little utility for this.
    If your laptop had a standard Network Card you could use PXE, but there are so many out there that it's hard to be sure it would work.


  • #10
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    the handiest way would be to just boot from the windows xp cd, then press "D" to delete partition on the screen where you choose where to install windows to...

    /edit
    ah, didn't see that Ruu has already mentioned that...


  • #11
    JohnCleary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,209 ✭✭✭✭JohnCleary


    tman wrote:
    the handiest way would be to just boot from the windows xp cd, then press "D" to delete partition on the screen where you choose where to install windows to...

    /edit
    ah, didn't see that Ruu has already mentioned that...

    Morning guys, got it in the end by doing the above... Forgot that when selecting partitions to install on, you can also delete etc.

    Thanks a million for the help!


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