hi there,u mite want to delete the partion and then do the reformat,at a:/
promt type fdisk and then follow the instrutions,on deleteing the partion
and the make a new partion and u sould be able to reformat it easyer, jerry
thefatboy crider
----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan S. Hays" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 9:02 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] New motherboard and hard drive


> I have a Gateway Pentium 3 1000.  I installed a new hard drive a couple of
> weeks ago.  I now have ended up installing a new motherboard.  Could
someone
> please give me directions for reformatting.  Since I have a new
motherboard,
> I just want a clean slate.  I want to get rid of everything and start
over.
> I tried using my start up disk but when I get to the a:\ prompt and type
in
> format c:, it won't let me do that.  I just want to get rid of the
WindowsMe
> I had installed on my new hard drive and just start from scratch with my
new
> motherboard.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Susan Hays
>
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