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тАО02-15-2003 04:15 PM
тАО02-15-2003 04:15 PM
format hard drive without a recovery disk?
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тАО02-16-2003 01:22 AM
тАО02-16-2003 01:22 AM
Re: format hard drive without a recovery disk?
Hi,
You can't do it without the CD.
But there is anotherway. Get a Win98 boot disk. Boot your system and install from a Windows CD.
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тАО02-16-2003 06:42 AM
тАО02-16-2003 06:42 AM
Re: format hard drive without a recovery disk?
Another way is to call the 1-800 number for the manufacture of the laptop and give them the serial #. They should be able to send you the Original Restoration CD.
Thanks
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тАО02-18-2003 11:56 AM
тАО02-18-2003 11:56 AM
Re: format hard drive without a recovery disk?
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тАО02-18-2003 01:51 PM
тАО02-18-2003 01:51 PM
Re: format hard drive without a recovery disk?
No.. Formating will delete everything unless it's with the manufacturers disk (the one you don't have).
Can I ask.... what is your goal? Did you want some software that was installed previously? Or, do you just want to start over?
Thxs,
Rob
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тАО02-18-2003 06:53 PM
тАО02-18-2003 06:53 PM
Re: format hard drive without a recovery disk?
Your question:
*If i reformat the drive, will this reset my hard drive back to pre installation or will i have to buy a full version of windows to put on it? *
Once you format your Hard Drive, it is over with. Everything will be gone.
Be careful before you do that because you might need the Original Restoration CD to retain everything back to normal.
Could you please let me know, what are you trying to do?
Thanks.