From: keith_nuttle@sbcglobal.net   
      
   On 2/24/2011 2:07 PM, Auric__ wrote:   
   > On Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:58:18 GMT, "knuttle" wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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:   
   >   
   > Whatever checks you tell it to do are only done to the partition you tell it   
   > to check. By default, chkdsk (or Disk Properties ->  Tools ->  Check Now)   
   looks   
   > for file system errors *only*. To check the physical disk, run 'chkdsk /R'   
   > (or check "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors" in the GUI version).   
   >   
   > Be warned, physical checks usually take a much longer time than jsut checking   
   > the file system.   
   >   
   I am running the check disk (Window XP SP3) from the Properties of the   
   disk (Right click of the disk icon) with fix file system errors and   
   attempt to recover bad sector checked.   
      
   I beleive this is the same as chkdsk /r   
      
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