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If you are sure you want to delete the windows xp partition then you can use the windows CD to do the job.Boot the machine with the CD in the drive and you should get the option to format the drive.Just be sure this is what you want as you will lose all your data stored on the drive.
If you format a hard drive that contains Windows, it will be removed. Formatting a drive gets rid of all of the information on it. However, you can right-click your C:/ drive and click format, but it will not allow you if your current OS is running on that drive.
no. formatting a hard drive means completely removing all files, including windows...
You could format the hard drive
Windows 7 and Windows XP are operating systems. You cannot format operating systems. But you can format your hard disk or hard drive. You can use Windows XP bootable CD to format HDD, but you will have to use Windows 7 Bootable Installation disk to install OS on your formatted drive.
Yes. All data on the hard drive will be destroyed, including the Windows Registry.
To format the PC, insert the windows installation CD, then follow the instructions to format the selected hard drive.
YES
Format the hard drive, install another version of Windows, or a Linux distribution.
FAT32 and NTFS
Disk management
You want to format your hard drive, thats all you need to do to erase everything stored. Take all precautions to transfer files you do want to keep on another drive. This is also a last ditch resort if you have a virus you cant kill. http://lifehacker.com/157578/geek-to-live--how-to-format-your-hard-drive-and-install-windows-xp-from-scratch