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Im having problems Reformating windows XP

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M8triX

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whenever i boot up, put in my windows ME startup disk and format the format doesnt work it says that its not supported and will not proform formating action and i was woundering whats going on and what can i do . Im really sick of windows XP and i want to go back to windows ME
 
You'll need to use fdisk and remove the 'non-DOS' partition that is on your hard drive. XP created an NTFS partition that Win95/98/Me can't touch.
 
I have the same problem except i want to format and reinstall XP. Whats the best way to do that?

I feel your pain over Windows XP. Not very thrilled about it. I'll give it one more try I guess..
 


<< i want to format and reinstall XP >>


boot up with the xp cd & you'll get the option to format the hdd!
also if you want any of your partitions larger than 32GB then you'll have to use NTFS.
 
The problem is FAT32 v. NTFS -- WinMe is looking for FAT32 and can't find it. Need to reformat the NTFS partition or change the partition to FAT32. Bozo1 was correct -- need to use FDISK and remove "non-DOS' partition.
 


<< whenever i boot up, put in my windows ME startup disk and format the format doesnt work it says that its not supported and will not proform formating action and i was woundering whats going on and what can i do . Im really sick of windows XP and i want to go back to windows ME >>



user error doesn't make one os any better than the rest. a machine is only as good as it's user.
 
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