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Formatting a laptop

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/formatting-a-laptop.73847/

vikasg03
vikasg03 Original post #1
Nov 22, 2007 at 5:17 PM
Hy,
I want to format my IBM laptop (hardisk seagate 80 GB). Not worried about data . i want to make 2 partion in that. Just want to know is it 100% same as we format our system hard disk, i.e. bootable disk/format/disk manager/partion and install xp. or in laptop there is some difference. i don't want to use the recovery cd option in my laptop bcoz i want new partitioned.

Vikas
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vaibhavtek #2
Nov 22, 2007 at 5:32 PM
i think same...!!!
have good formatting..
kumarmohit
Nov 22, 2007 at 6:07 PM
Yep it is the same!
V
vaibhavtek #4
Nov 22, 2007 at 6:23 PM
as I said in the previous post.
ravi_9793
Nov 22, 2007 at 8:37 PM
Does your laptop has any restore partition.