How do i use the windows 7 DVD to JUST format a HDD?

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    vista
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    How do i use the windows 7 DVD to JUST format a HDD?


    i just need to reformat and install xp back on
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  2. Posts : 1,326
    Windows 7 Ultimate RTM (Technet)
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    ollie007 said:
    i just need to reformat and install xp back on
    You can do this during the XP installation. You don't need the 7 DVD to do it.
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    Windows 7
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    MacGyvr said:
    ollie007 said:
    i just need to reformat and install xp back on
    You can do this during the XP installation. You don't need the 7 DVD to do it.
    But he probably want's to do just the formatting part itself with the Win7 DVD just for the fun of it.

    But i don't think it's possible, you ether use the XP disc or you just download a distro of Linux that lets you do it.
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  4. Posts : 189
    vista
    Thread Starter
       #4

    no, i dont have a cdr to burn the xp, only dvdr
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  5. Posts : 41
    Windows 7
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    ollie007 said:
    no, i dont have a cdr to burn the xp, only dvdr
    Then you can just burn the small XP CD onto a DVD. It is kind of a waste of the extra 4GB of space, bbut hey, in the end it works...
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  6. Posts : 189
    vista
    Thread Starter
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    nero wont allow me !! i need to make it bootable
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  7. Posts : 41
    Windows 7
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    ollie007 said:
    nero wont allow me !! i need to make it bootable
    I always use ImgBurn and it lets me do things like this. Maybe ImgBurn will work better in this situation for you.

    I used ImgBurn to create my install DVD that i just installed Win7 with this morning!
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  8. Posts : 189
    vista
    Thread Starter
       #8

    ah lol , forget to select the DVD output !!

    cheers
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    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
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    infested999 said:
    MacGyvr said:
    ollie007 said:
    i just need to reformat and install xp back on
    You can do this during the XP installation. You don't need the 7 DVD to do it.
    But he probably want's to do just the formatting part itself with the Win7 DVD just for the fun of it.

    But i don't think it's possible, you ether use the XP disc or you just download a distro of Linux that lets you do it.
    This might not be possible anymore, but in the "old days", you could go to the DOS Shell and just type FORMAT C: Does that still work?
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    bigmck said:
    infested999 said:
    MacGyvr said:

    You can do this during the XP installation. You don't need the 7 DVD to do it.
    But he probably want's to do just the formatting part itself with the Win7 DVD just for the fun of it.

    But i don't think it's possible, you ether use the XP disc or you just download a distro of Linux that lets you do it.
    This might not be possible anymore, but in the "old days", you could go to the DOS Shell and just type FORMAT C: Does that still work?
    Good idea :P

    But then you still need to get DOS. DOS usually comes with a boot cd which usually comes on a cd rom now a days so he is back where he started...
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