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Format and reinstall XP on Precision 670
Have a friends Dell Precision Workstation 670 that the drive really needs to be formatted and and a new installation of XP installed. Had a virus that has been cleaned but left 2 problems that were created and I cannot get corrected. The computer boots normally but will not boot to the safe mode and I cannot enable windows automatic updates. Normally I would have no problems with this but for some reason this system has 2- 160GB HD's with raid partition. Don't understand the need for this. Windows shows the C drive and drive D the (DVD drive). How do I fdisk this drive to remove partitions, format it the one C drive? Need to install raid in doing so? Any help appreciated on this one. Has Windows XP.
Dell Precision WorkStation 670
Quantity Parts # Part Description
1 5120P CORD,PWR,125V,6FT,SPT2,UNSHLD 1 C8508 PRC,80546K,3.0G,2M,XNI,800,N0 1 XC837 PWA,PLN,XNPAX,C4,PWS670 1 C8639 KIT,MSE,USB,2BTN,OPTCL,ULD,LOG 2 D6598 DIMM,512,400M,64X72,8,240,1RX8 1 N6250 KYBD,104,US,USB,MM,LTON,ULD 1 N8507 MDM,V.92,DFAX,INT,SON,ULD,DAO 1 X8555 ASSY,DVD,16X,HH,SONY,01,ULD 1 DC164 KIT,DOC/DSK,SW,PDVD,5.5,RLOB 1 PD372 ASSY,DVD+/-RW,16X,IDE,HLDS,01 1 X9429 KIT,SPKR,120V,NMB,AS501PA,DAO 1 N4079 CRD,GRPHC,64,PCIE,NVS280,ULGA5 1 KC147 DIS,FPL,19,DV,E196FPB,MG,DAO 2 C6355 ASSY,CBL,SATA,TSMT,2.0 1 DC115 HD,160G,S2,7.2K,8M,ULD,WD-HAWK 1 DC115 HD,160G,S2,7.2K,8M,ULD,WD-HAWK 1 Y1197 KIT,SW,ADBEACBT6.0,ENG,BNDL 1 P1860 KIT,SW,OFCPRO-2K3,OEM,ENG
1 5120P CORD,PWR,125V,6FT,SPT2,UNSHLD 1 C8508 PRC,80546K,3.0G,2M,XNI,800,N0 1 XC837 PWA,PLN,XNPAX,C4,PWS670 1 C8639 KIT,MSE,USB,2BTN,OPTCL,ULD,LOG 2 D6598 DIMM,512,400M,64X72,8,240,1RX8 1 N6250 KYBD,104,US,USB,MM,LTON,ULD 1 N8507 MDM,V.92,DFAX,INT,SON,ULD,DAO 1 X8555 ASSY,DVD,16X,HH,SONY,01,ULD 1 DC164 KIT,DOC/DSK,SW,PDVD,5.5,RLOB 1 PD372 ASSY,DVD+/-RW,16X,IDE,HLDS,01 1 X9429 KIT,SPKR,120V,NMB,AS501PA,DAO 1 N4079 CRD,GRPHC,64,PCIE,NVS280,ULGA5 1 KC147 DIS,FPL,19,DV,E196FPB,MG,DAO 2 C6355 ASSY,CBL,SATA,TSMT,2.0 1 DC115 HD,160G,S2,7.2K,8M,ULD,WD-HAWK 1 DC115 HD,160G,S2,7.2K,8M,ULD,WD-HAWK 1 Y1197 KIT,SW,ADBEACBT6.0,ENG,BNDL 1 P1860 KIT,SW,OFCPRO-2K3,OEM,ENGKIT,SW,OVPK,WXPPSP2B,CDWD,ENG
GDE,SETUP,PWS470/670,DA0/BCC
LBL,COA,WXPP,V#2004
TSH,CVR,SFTY,PLUG,XPS-G3/G4
ASSY,CHAS,PREPD,TMD,ROME,2
KIT,CBL,NVIDIA,VGA,DVI,ULD
INFO,FISA,LABOR,INSTL CHARGE
LBL,MS,WXP,DT
KIT,DOC,TSH,SVC/SPRT,CLNTGTS,D
SCR,6-32X1/4",HX,TF,ZPS,TRI-PT
SHP MTL,BOX,OPT,METRO
KIT,CDSK,DRVR,RSD,PWS,V2
LBL,REG,SIDE,UNIV,BLNK,V2
LBL,BRCD,TRACK,SYS,GNRC
KIT,CDSK,SCDM,V7,DLX,RLOB
LBL,BRCD,SYS BOX,GNRC
SHP MTL,BOX,PWS,MPLX
INFO,VAL,ESTAR,SS3
PLUG,PLSTC,LKG,DOOR,MPLX
GDE,PROD,INFO,DT,AMF/BCC
PLUG,END CAP,1/2"CON,PWR SPLY
PNL,FILLER,BLNK,FD,TMD
INFO,GNRC,PN
KIT,CDSK,MDM,DFAX,WW
SHP MTL,CSHN,MPLX,DAO
TAPE,ADH,CHAS,3X1,ORNG,MPLX
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Posted October 25th, 2008 12:00
Thanks for the site and I will read over it and post back. I have done this for many years and basically have retired for the most part. So most this I know. But I have to admit this system with the dual drives and Raid set me back a bit. Just seems the raid isn't needed. I will work at this and let you know. Looks like I won't need to mess with raid since it is already present. Still don't know how to fdisk this drive other than using a floppy disk. Then wonder if running fdisk and deleting primary partition will affect the raid. Thanks.
Thereal-dbk4297
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Posted October 25th, 2008 12:00
Hello,
Look here, and report back.