Formatting a Laptop Hard-drive
Discussion
Following on from a recent thread of mine, it looks like I need to Format the hard-drive on my Sony Vaio Laptop, it has a partition on it which I’d also like to format, has anyone got a Step-By-Step guide on how to do this, I’ve copied all the stuff I need to keep i.e. music and photos to my external hard-drive so i just want to start again. How easy it is to re-install Windows XP Home once I’m ready?
ChrisRS
ChrisRS
1)Put in XP cd in laptop.
2)press "press any key to boot xp etc..."
3)wait for it finish loading.
4)fellow on screen instruction what to press, and see liesnce agreement, etc.
5)you should see your hard drive partation. select 'hidden' partition first, then delete it. do same on all partation, follow on screen instruction on what keys to use when deleting partition. you should have 1 partation showing after all deleting.
6)format the harddrive using quick NTFS format.
7)then it install itself. its pretty easy to follow instruction afterward.
make sure you have serial number handy. (usually found on CD case, or on microsoft label with serial number on bottom of laptop.
You should have the pc/laptop up and running in 35min-1 hour.
2)press "press any key to boot xp etc..."
3)wait for it finish loading.
4)fellow on screen instruction what to press, and see liesnce agreement, etc.
5)you should see your hard drive partation. select 'hidden' partition first, then delete it. do same on all partation, follow on screen instruction on what keys to use when deleting partition. you should have 1 partation showing after all deleting.
6)format the harddrive using quick NTFS format.
7)then it install itself. its pretty easy to follow instruction afterward.
make sure you have serial number handy. (usually found on CD case, or on microsoft label with serial number on bottom of laptop.
You should have the pc/laptop up and running in 35min-1 hour.
vrooom said:
1)Put in XP cd in laptop.
2)press "press any key to boot xp etc..."
3)wait for it finish loading.
4)fellow on screen instruction what to press, and see liesnce agreement, etc.
5)you should see your hard drive partation. select 'hidden' partition first, then delete it. do same on all partation, follow on screen instruction on what keys to use when deleting partition. you should have 1 partation showing after all deleting.
6)format the harddrive using quick NTFS format.
7)then it install itself. its pretty easy to follow instruction afterward.
make sure you have serial number handy. (usually found on CD case, or on microsoft label with serial number on bottom of laptop.
You should have the pc/laptop up and running in 35min-1 hour.
2)press "press any key to boot xp etc..."
3)wait for it finish loading.
4)fellow on screen instruction what to press, and see liesnce agreement, etc.
5)you should see your hard drive partation. select 'hidden' partition first, then delete it. do same on all partation, follow on screen instruction on what keys to use when deleting partition. you should have 1 partation showing after all deleting.
6)format the harddrive using quick NTFS format.
7)then it install itself. its pretty easy to follow instruction afterward.
make sure you have serial number handy. (usually found on CD case, or on microsoft label with serial number on bottom of laptop.
You should have the pc/laptop up and running in 35min-1 hour.
Cheers, i'll give it a try tonight.
ChrisRS
ec523 said:
hey the other partion actually hold all the rebuilding software, if you have the original cd, put that in and rebuild that way you will not loose any of the free software that comes with the vaio.
I'll have to see if it came with the CD, i've got a awful feeling Sony don't issue the CD, i'll have a look tonight.
ChrisRS
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