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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:01 PM
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Im gonna attempt a fresh re-install tonight. Reformat the drives and everything. I was wondering though... Since I have 2 HD's will it repartition both of them? My 2nd HD is all messed up partition wise. Will I have to repartition before I start the install process?



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Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:03 PM
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It's pretty much up to you, you can format them and start over, you can keep one and format the other. it's all your call pretty much.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:05 PM
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Well I want to reformat both, but I meant to ask will it only do the one with system files on it?
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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You can setup the drives in the windows install screen, you can format them both or whatever.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:11 PM
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It will not reformat them both at the same time...you have to repartition/reformat each drive individually.
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:12 PM
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interesting
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:19 PM
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Was that helpful at all?
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:40 PM
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I'll tell you after i'm done. lol
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:42 PM
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Haha, I'm sure you have it figured out.



I just finished putting together and installing software on my comp for college, and today I read a fix to allow me to install SP1 with XP...so I know someone with a legit copy of XP Pro (unlike my ghetto ****) and I'm gonna have to do it all over again...
Old Aug 7, 2003 | 07:43 PM
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I got a legit copy of sp1. for free w00t



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