From: keith_nuttle@sbcglobal.net   
      
   On 2/24/2011 10:16 AM, Auric__ wrote:   
   > On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:30:16 GMT, "Grinder" wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2/23/2011 9:51 PM, Graeme wrote:   
   >>> I have two hard drives c:\ and f:\. I am having problems with several   
   >>> progagrams and need to reinstall XP. My question is will it format just   
   >>> the c;\ or will it format both drives. Thanks in advance.   
   >>   
   >> The "it" in your question is under-specified, but that's being pedantic.   
   >>    Just disconnect the F: drive before your begin the installation, and I   
   >> can virtually guarantee that it will not be reformatted.   
   >   
   > True, but to answer OP's question, the Windows install sequence *should not*   
   > format hard drives that it's not told to. (No guarantees, though. Grinder's   
   > right; unplug the drive first and then it's not a worry.)   
   >   
      
   As an extension of the format question. When you do a Check and Repair   
   disk in Windows XP SP3, does it check and repair the physical hard drive   
   or the only the logic drive that you specify on the physical drive   
      
   OR   
      
   If I have a disk with the operating system on the C: and a logic drive   
   d: on disk C:  with the Disk check fix both drive C: and the physical   
   drive C: if I run Check and repair on C:   
      
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