How to partition and format the hard disk using the Windows XP Setup program??

You can use the Windows XP Setup program to partition and format the hard disk. To do this, use the following steps:
Step 1: Partition the hard disk

   1. Insert the Windows XP CD into your CD or DVD drive, or insert the first Windows XP Setup disk into the floppy disk drive, and then restart the computer to start the Windows XP Setup program.

      Note If you are using the Windows XP Setup disks, insert each additional disk when you are prompted, and then press ENTER to continue after you insert each disk.
   2. If you are prompted, select any options that are required to start the computer from the CD or DVD drive.
   3. If your hard disk controller requires a third-party original equipment manufacturer (OEM) driver, press F6 to specify the driver. For more information about how to use F6 to supply a third-party OEM device driver while the Windows Setup program is running, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
      314859  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314859/ ) Limited OEM driver support is available with F6 during Windows XP Setup
   4. At the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER.

      Note If you are using the Setup disks (six bootable disks), the setup prompts you to insert the Windows XP CD.
   5. Press F8 to accept the Windows XP Licensing Agreement.
   6. If an existing Windows XP installation is detected, you are prompted to repair it. To bypass the repair, press ESC.
   7. All existing partitions and non-partitioned spaces are listed for each physical hard disk. Use the ARROW keys to select an existing partition, or create a new partition by selecting the non-partitioned space where you want to create a new partition. You can also press C to create a new partition using non-partitioned space.

      Note If you want to create a partition where one or more partitions already exist, you must first delete the existing partition or partitions, and then create the new partition. You can press D to delete an existing partition, and then press L (or press ENTER, and then press L if it is the System partition) to confirm that you want to delete the partition. Repeat this step for each existing partition that you want to include in the new partition. When all the partitions are deleted, select the remaining non-partitioned space, and then press C to create the new partition.
   8. To create the partition with the maximum size, press ENTER. To specify the partition size, type the size in megabytes (MB) for the new partition, and then press ENTER.
   9. If you want to create additional partitions, repeat steps g. and h.
  10. To format the partition and install Windows XP, go to step 2.

      If you do not want to install Windows XP, press F3 two times to exit the Windows Setup program, and then do not follow the remaining steps in this article.

      To format the partition without installing Windows XP, use a different utility.

Step 2: Format the hard disk and install Windows XP

   1. Use the ARROW keys to select the partition where you want to install Windows XP, and then press ENTER.
   2. Select the format option that you want to use to format the partition. You can select from the following options:
          * Format the partition by using the NTFS file system (Quick)
          * Format the partition by using the FAT file system (Quick)
          * Format the partition by using the NTFS file system
          * Format the partition by using the FAT file system
          * Leave the current file system intact (no changes)

      Notes
          * If the selected partition is a new partition, the option to leave the current file system intact is not available.
          * If the selected partition is larger than 32 gigabytes (GB), the FAT file system option is not available.
          * If the selected partition is larger than 2 GB, the Windows Setup program uses the FAT32 file system (you must press ENTER to confirm).
          * If the partition is smaller than 2 GB, the Windows Setup program uses the FAT16 file system.
          * If you deleted and created a new System partition, but you are installing Windows XP on a different partition, you are prompted to select a file system for both the System and Startup partitions.
   3. Press ENTER.
   4. After the Windows Setup program formats the partition, follow the instructions that appear on the screen to install Windows XP. After the Windows Setup program is finished and you have restarted the computer, you can use the Disk Management tools in Windows XP to create or format more partitions. For additional information about how to use the Windows XP Disk Management tools to partition and format your hard disk, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
      309000  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309000/ ) How to use Disk Management to configure basic disks in Windows XP

How To Create A Partition In Windows 7

1.You will then be brought to the Computer Management Program, click on Disk Management

2.Then select the Drive you want to partition, In this example I will select the Drive D: “Vista”
Now right click on the drive and select Shrink Volume

3.You will then be presented with a Window showing you the Size of the Hard drive and the total amount available to Shrink. Since my hard drive is quite full I have a smaller amount available to Shrink.Enter in the amount you would like to shrink ( This will be the size of the new partition ) It can’t be more than the amount available to you and remember that Approx 1000 Mb = 1 GB

4.After you have entered your values, click shrink and let it do it’s thing. Depending on the size of the drive and amount to shrink this could take a while. Just be patient and once it’s done you will see an unallocated space which is the size you just shrunk the volume by. Select it and right click and then select New Simple Volume

5.Follow the Wizard that appears and fill in the Size of the Partition, Generally the size you just shrunk the drive by.
6.Assign a drive letter, Pick one of your choice it doesn’t make a difference
7.Then on the Format page, Ensure NTFS is selected and then Enter a name for your Drive – ie. “Music” and click next followed by finish

There you have it, A new partition on your hard drive to do what you like with it

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1). Start any application, say Word. Open some large documents.

How to Fix Blue Screen of Death

Blue Screen of Death is a very common error that occurs in all the versions of the Windows OS, be it Win XP, or Win Vista or Windows 7. A lot of major as well as minor hardware and software related issues can lead to Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). Sometimes you can resolve the issue by simply solving it by restarting your PC. However, many times the BSOD screen won’t allow you to reach the desktop or even if you have reached the desktop, the BSOD screen can appear all of a sudden while you are doing something important on your PC.

BSODs appear when Windows encounters a serious problem and stalls the operating system. You can easily fix BSOD issues by examining all the factors that has triggered it. Here are some things you should do when you encounter a BSOD:

1. Some BSODs are so bad that you may end up installing fresh copy of Windows on your system. If you are not able to access your data after the occurrence of BSOD, you may also end up losing all your precious data. So, you need try your best to reach the desktop. You can try the ‘Last Known Good Configuration’ option or by going into the Safe Mode. You can try both of these options by pressing the F8 key before the appearance of the Windows loading screen. If you do it correctly, you will see the ‘Windows Advanced Options Menu’ screen where you will see options like Safe Mode, Safe Mode with Networking and Last Known Good Configuration.

2. When you see the BSOD, you should read the message that appears on it carefully. Usually, the error screen contains a ‘STOP ERROR’ code that consists of numbers and alphabets. The code varies depending on the problems that have caused the respective BSOD error. So, the first thing you need to do is make a note of the error code.

3. If your system is displaying the BSOD screen after recent installation of hardware or software, you can try uninstalling the hardware or software and see if that resolves the issue. After uninstalling the software that caused the problem, you can perform virus scan on your system. Repairing registry errors by making use of registry applications can help in getting rid of BSODs that are caused by software. Alternatively, you can also try the System Restore option to go back to a date when your system was working perfectly fine.

4. The next thing you need to is to find out what has caused the BSOD by researching on the internet. You can do this on your secondary PC. All you need to do is type the STOP ERROR code on Google and find out what solutions are available. A very good way to find solution for all kinds of BSOD errors is to visit the Microsoft Support website. At Microsoft Support, you will get all the possible solutions that you can try to get rid of the BSOD screen.