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Is it possible to format hard drive without losing files on it?
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No.
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Can you format a hard drive without the xp disk?
you can format your drive from DOS, but once you do that you wont have an operating system and your computer will be useless.
When you format your pen drive you have a error 'drive is write protected' how can you format?
To Format Pen Drive: 1. Right Click Pen Drive and Select Format Option and Mark the Quick Format to Format your Drive (If it is not working then Format Drive without select Quick Format Option) (Now your Pen Drive will be Formatted) YOU RECEIVE ERROR REPORT THEN 2. Right Click My Computer Icon 3. Under Storage > Click Disk Management 4. Then Right Click The USB Drive and Click Format NOW ITs working
How do you transfer files from an xbox hard drive to another without losing data?
The easiest way to transfer files from an Xbox hard drove to another without losing data is to buy a hard drive transfer kit or transfer cable. It will connect the two hard drives and transfer the files directly. It is also possible to transfer the files by using a flash drive.
How do you format a mac external hard drive to be compatible with windows7 without erasing the disk and without a mac?
If it's not formatted FAT32 already, you will have to format it to FAT32 which erases the data on the drive.
How do you format a SD drive without erasing the data?
oxymoron, formatting a drive is erasing the data.
I have 3 drives in 1 hard drive in which windows xp is installed in drive c and i want to install ubuntu in drive d without formatting it causing any damage to my data on drive e help 4 partition?
Your question isn't exactly clear. If you want to install Ubuntu natively onto a partition, you must format the partition or make a new one. It is quite possible to resize the XP partition and make a new one without losing data on the XP partition. Ubuntu already includes the tools to do this.
Do you have to format hard drive without operation system to install windows xp?
No, XP will format the disk if that's needed.
Command to format a drive?
The command used to format a drive is "Format".
Is it possible for a floppy drive to change the format of a floppy disk from FAT to RAW and can this be corrected?
Yes it is possible to change the format of a floppy disk from FAT to RAW if the operating system on the PC, which the floppy is to be formated is using but the RAW format than the flopy will have the RAW format at the end of formating the floppy
What happens when you format a logical drive?
When you format a logical drive you prepare it for use.
How do you format your blackberry 8100 sd memory card without deleting it?
Formatting deletes everything and a drive, disc or card. You should save any information you wish to keep to a separate drive such as your computer then format the card.
How can format C drive without affecting other OS?
It will not affect any other OS providing these other operating systems are not on C Drive.
