Installing new HD, need some help here...

[manny78]

I just installed a new 80Gb Maxtor HD on my computer. I run XP and the hardware was recognized by the OS but now how am I suppose to format the disk ? I can't see the new drive when I open "My COmputer"...

 

[ohashi]

Boot into dos (make a windows 98 bootdisk from bootdisk.com), and run fdisk. Create a partition on the new hard drive, then format it using the 'format' command.

 

[manny78]

Boot into dos (make a windows 98 bootdisk from bootdisk.com), and run fdisk. Create a partition on the new hard drive, then format it using the 'format' command.

Ok I can use a Win 98 bootdisk in XP ?

 

[ohashi]

Yes. The files on the bootdisk are loaded before the actual XP operating system if you boot up from the disk.

 

[Stangfriik]

NO you don't have to do that. I had the same prob. Go into disk management in your admin tools. There it will show the disk. Format it from there and you'll be set

 

[digger]

Better to stay native XP -- heck, you shouldn't even have to reboot for this.

Open up Control Panel. Pick "Administrative tools". Inside that is "Computer Management" and inside that is "Disk Management".

 

[hhajdo]

You can do it from Windows if you have PartitionMagic.

You can probably use the integrated Disk Management Extension also...

Right click on My Computer, - select Manage - Storage - Disk Management..

 

[manny78]

Perfect ! Thanks ! Hopefully I didnt have to reboot using Win98 disks...

 

[Testosterone boy]

Perfect ! Thanks ! Hopefully I didnt have to reboot using Win98 disks...

Get it done?