Formatting drive D partition after setting up XP on drive C

I recently installed a new HD and partitioned into drive logical drives (C
and D).

I formatted drive C and installed XP (SP2) onto it. I want to use D for my
data.

But XP setup did not allow me to format D. It simply installed XP onto C as
soon as If formatted it.

How do I format D once Windows is up and running on C?

Cheers.

Bobby

Bobby wrote:
> I recently installed a new HD and partitioned into drive logical drives (C
> and D).
>
> I formatted drive C and installed XP (SP2) onto it. I want to use D for my
> data.
>
> But XP setup did not allow me to format D. It simply installed XP onto C as
> soon as If formatted it.
>
> How do I format D once Windows is up and running on C?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Bobby
>
>

Double click on My Computer. Right click on the D drive. Choose "Format..."

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"Bobby" wrote:

| I recently installed a new HD and partitioned into drive logical drives (C
| and D).
|
| I formatted drive C and installed XP (SP2) onto it. I want to use D for my
| data.
|
| But XP setup did not allow me to format D. It simply installed XP onto C as
| soon as If formatted it.
|
| How do I format D once Windows is up and running on C?
|
| Cheers.
|
| Bobby

Bobby wrote:

> I recently installed a new HD and partitioned into drive logical drives (C
> and D).
>
> I formatted drive C and installed XP (SP2) onto it. I want to use D for my
> data.
>
> But XP setup did not allow me to format D. It simply installed XP onto C as
> soon as If formatted it.
>
> How do I format D once Windows is up and running on C?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Bobby
>
>

Use the disk management tool. Right click My Computer | Manage |
Storage | Disk Management. Right click on the partition you want and
choose Format.

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