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DSSHHM Master Cheater
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:29 pm Post subject: Windows Xp Reformating error Cant find a HDD |
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Recently i got i virus that attacked my sys32 folder and made life on my computer crappy so i thought why go though all the troubles of cleaning out my whole pc ill just reformat but now when i go to reformat it says i dont have a hdd ive reformatted before and this has never happened whats up?
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NeverForgotten Grandmaster Cheater Supreme
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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did you delete the partition?
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:34 pm Post subject: |
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i cant i get options repair or install fresh
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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DSSHHM wrote: | i cant i get options repair or install fresh |
A little bit ahead of that you can delete the partition by hitting 'D, ENTER, L' on the partition you want to delete (I presume C:\)
Are you reformatting from Vista?
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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no i got a virus on xp so i need to reformat and when do i press d and enter would it help if i took pics or a video?
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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if your computer was designed for vista, you might need to slipstream your SATA drivers into the installation.
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:40 pm Post subject: |
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it wasn't built for vista im running xp now i want to flah and install a fresh copy
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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DSSHHM wrote: | no i got a virus on xp so i need to reformat and when do i press d and enter would it help if i took pics or a video? |
when it gives you the options to repair or install a fresh copy of windows press D then enter
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