[RESOLVED] How to reformat without XP CD?

[Magill]

Hi there,
I have an "older" desktop system that I dragged up from the basement a week or so ago to put back into use. It currently has XP Pro installed on it.
I've decided to install the Windows 7 Release Candidate on it.
The computer has 2 harddrives currently labelled as "C" and "H".
The plan was to use the XP File Transfer Wizard to shift all the user files from C onto H and then reformat C and install Windows 7.
The problem I've run into is that I guess in order to reformat a XP drive, one needs the XP install CD. I have the CD, it is in one of about 200 boxes stored in my basement and storage locker. Is there another way of reformatting my C drive?
Thanks
K

[Steve R Jones]

The Win 7 installation will give you an option to format etc...

[Magill]

Thanks Steve,
Is that right? Actually, that makes sense. I guess I misunderstood the info at the Windows 7 download site. It says you need to reformat a XP drive before installing W7. I didn't realise the W7 install disk could do that for you.
Thanks again.
K

[photolady]

It says you need to reformat a XP drive before installing W7

Yes, that is correct but the Windows 7 cd you create will do that for you. Just like an XP cd will do, and Vista will do.