As I mentioned last time, you do not have to format the drive to reinstall Windows cleanly from scratch.
You cannot format the C: drive, anyway, once it has booted up into Windows, since it "knows" that would be "pulling the carpet out from under itself".
If you boot it up on a Windows install CD, you can tell it you want to reinstall Windows from scratch. If you are dead set on formatting it, you can also at that point tell it to format and which filesystem type you choose - and it will - since you are booted up on the CDROM and not the hard drive.
I only format the hard drives if I suspect bad sectors on a physically ailing hard drive. The format process will mark them off limits at that point.
The advantage to not formatting is is will leave all your files out there for retrieval once the new Windows comes up...
But it just depends on the scenario as to which is best...
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Third Brush Generators - by Chris Pratt. While I love straightening sheet metal, cleaning, and painting old tractors, I use every excuse to avoid working on the on the electrics. I find the whole process sheer mystery. I have picked up and attempted to read every auto and farm electrics book with no improvement in the situation. They all seem to start with a chapter entitled "Theory of Electricity". After a few paragraphs I usually close the book and go back to banging out dents. A good friend and I were recently discussing our tractor electrical systems when he stated "I figure it all comes back to applying Ohms Law". At this point
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
