Hi,
To reformat a NTFS partition, you must have the XP Installation CD.
You must then select the partition you want to install.
An option to modify the partition will be available and you can then go in and
delete the partition. Once the partition is deleted, you will have to creat the partition.
Once the partition has been created, you will then have an option to format the partition.
Or, you can use a Windows 98 disk. Boot into dos.
You can go into fdisk. You can delete the NTFS partition. It will show up as a non-dos partition. You can then re-create the partition. Once created, you can then re-boot, and format the partition normally as fat32. You can install NT on a Fat32 partition and later if you want to convert the partition to NTFS it can be done safely with a command prompt command.
To remove dual boot option from XP, you will have to boot your computer.
You will have to make all of your files visible.
Go to my computer.
Go to tools
Drag down to folder options and click
Once in folder options, click on the View tab
Once view is open, go to a folder called hidden files and folders.
By default a button will be selected "do not show hidden files and folders"
Select the other button" show hidden files and folders.
Then,
go to you boot drive.
You will then see a file called "boot.ini"
You will have to edit this file.
You will have some entries.
I do not have a dual boot configuration so I am configured for single boot.
I have copied and pasted my boot.ini files.
You will simply remove 2 lines, The two you don't want.
Save the file. You can always make a backup before you start.
-----------Boot.ini---------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
----------------boot.ini-----------
You can also go to:
Start > Settings > control pannel > System
Once system has been selected,
select the advanced tab.
In the 3rd box down, called startup and recovery.
Select the settings button.
You can then select the "edit" button in the Default operating system: box st the top.