Setting up new USB drive

Folkert Rienstra wrote:
>
> <Storage.RemoveThis@home.com> wrote in message news:gchj839ddno4lpopek4bbhrnti5src440k@4ax.com
> > I have a new Samsung PATA 160G drive that I'd like to use as a USB
> > storage/backup drive.
>
> > I thought I might be able to just plug it into a USB and away we go,
> > but no dice.
>
> No?
>
> >
> > It seems that it must be partitioned and formatted before I can use it
> > as a USB drive.
>
> .... before you can use *any* drive. Yes, and?
>
> >
> > Can someone please give me some tips as to:
> > - whether I can partition/format this drive without taking apart my
> > computer or someone else's?
>
> Just partition/format it? Novel eh.
>
> >
> > -if I need to take apart my computer, do I need to put WinXP on it
>
> On what "it"?
>
> > in order to partition/format it? (FAT-32 preferred).
> >
> > TIA


How well do you speak Zulu, folknert? You don't? Oh, then you must be
a real thicko.

Or is it just accepted that everyone should have first-hand knowledge of
computers. Or do you just not hang out with non-nerds?

You Prat.



Odie
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On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 16:20:14 +0200, "Folkert Rienstra"
<see_reply-to.TakeThisOut@myweb.nl> wrote:

>> It seems that it must be partitioned and formatted before I can use it
>> as a USB drive.
>
>.... before you can use *any* drive. Yes, and?

Well not for the flash drives that I use. I love them.


>>
>> Can someone please give me some tips as to:
>> - whether I can partition/format this drive without taking apart my
>> computer or someone else's?
>
>Just partition/format it? Novel eh.

Can any Freeware do the job?


>>
>> -if I need to take apart my computer, do I need to put WinXP on it
>
>On what "it"?
>
>> in order to partition/format it? (FAT-32 preferred).

Sorry, do I need to put WinXP on my new USB hard drive in order to
partition/format it?

I just know that when you set up a new hard drive and want to put
WinXP on it, the WinXP setup takes care of everything; formatting,
installing XP etc. etc.

In my case, I'd like to avoid installing XP if I can.




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On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 20:52:21 -0400, Storage.DeleteThis@home.com wrote:

>On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 16:20:14 +0200, "Folkert Rienstra"
><see_reply-to.DeleteThis@myweb.nl> wrote:
>
>>> It seems that it must be partitioned and formatted before I can use it
>>> as a USB drive.
>>
>>.... before you can use *any* drive. Yes, and?
>
> Well not for the flash drives that I use. I love them.
>
>
>>>
>>> Can someone please give me some tips as to:
>>> - whether I can partition/format this drive without taking apart my
>>> computer or someone else's?
>>
>>Just partition/format it? Novel eh.
>
> Can any Freeware do the job?
>
>
>>>
>>> -if I need to take apart my computer, do I need to put WinXP on it
>>
>>On what "it"?
>>
>>> in order to partition/format it? (FAT-32 preferred).
>
> Sorry, do I need to put WinXP on my new USB hard drive in order to
>partition/format it?
>
>I just know that when you set up a new hard drive and want to put
>WinXP on it, the WinXP setup takes care of everything; formatting,
>installing XP etc. etc.

If you're using Windows XP, run its Disk Management snap-in to
partition and format.

>
>In my case, I'd like to avoid installing XP if I can.
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On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:17:00 -0700, Andy <1.RemoveThis@2.3> wrote:

>If you're using Windows XP, run its Disk Management snap-in to
>partition and format.


Hey Andy thanks for the tip!

It's funny, because I just ran through the Disk Managment setup just
now before I read your post. It worked like a charm.

I'm left scratching my head as to why the other two fellows who posted
here didn't suggest this to me?

I did a Google on partitioning a USB drive and wound up on Seagate's
site and found this link:
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=How_to_install..._additi

It outlined the steps to take in WinXP Disk Managment.
I wasn't even aware of this feature before.

Well I'll know better for the next time.

One last question. Is it possible to setup Win 98 or WinXP on a
formatted USB drive?
In other words, you've booted up your WinXP, and plugged in your USB
hd. Now can you install WinXP or Win98 on the USB drive and not harm
your c: WinXP install?

TIA

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Storage.TakeThisOut@home.com wrote...
>
>I have a new Samsung PATA 160G drive that I'd like to use as a USB
>storage/backup drive.
>
>I thought I might be able to just plug it into a USB and away we go,
>but no dice.
>
>It seems that it must be partitioned and formatted before I can use it
>as a USB drive.

Formatting a drive is a peice of cake.

Control Panel | Admin Tools | Computer Management |
Storage | Disk Manager. Select the (unformated) drive |
right-click | Format.


>Can someone please give me some tips as to:
>- whether I can partition/format this drive without taking apart my
>computer or someone else's?


If you have a USB enclosure, you can put your drive there,
and plug it to the USB.

>-if I need to take apart my computer, do I need to put WinXP on it in
>order to partition/format it? (FAT-32 preferred).

No need to put XP on the (slave) drive if you already have another
(master) drive with XP running.
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<Storage.RemoveThis@home.com> wrote in message news:201m835v0cn8bvnl7bfmpl89tvq85g0qr6@4ax.com
> On Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:17:00 -0700, Andy <1.RemoveThis@2.3> wrote:
>
> > If you're using Windows XP, run its Disk Management snap-in to
> > partition and format.
>

> Hey Andy thanks for the tip!

Ahh, a "Thanks, but you were too late, I found it already, but
thanks anyway" thank you. Always so rewarding for time wasted.

>
> It's funny, because I just ran through the Disk Managment setup just
> now before I read your post. It worked like a charm.

> I'm left scratching my head as to why the other two fellows who posted
> here didn't suggest this to me?

Maybe because you asked a stupid question and didn't volunteer any useful information to start with, so respondents were forced to
ask questions first.
That is considered a troll question, especially when you are using a nym like Storage.RemoveThis@home.com, so you get your answers in that same
fashion.

You don't like it? Though.

>
> I did a Google on partitioning a USB drive and wound up on Seagate's
> site and found this link:
>
http://www.seagate.com/ww/v/index.jsp?locale=en-US&name=How_to_install..._additi
>
> It outlined the steps to take in WinXP Disk Managment.
> I wasn't even aware of this feature before.

So what is that help feature in Windows for then.
Just useless balast that can make them charge you more for?

>
> Well I'll know better for the next time.

We'll see.

>
> One last question. Is it possible to setup Win 98 or WinXP on a formatted
> USB drive?
> In other words, you've booted up your WinXP, and plugged in your USB
> hd. Now can you install WinXP or Win98 on the USB drive and not harm
> your c: WinXP install?

Feeling lazy again. are we?

>
> TIA
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On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:27:18 GMT, harryooopotter.DeleteThis@hotmail.co_
(Harry331) wrote:


Thanks very much Harry for your help! I appreciate it.


>Formatting a drive is a peice of cake.
>
>Control Panel | Admin Tools | Computer Management |
>Storage | Disk Manager. Select the (unformated) drive |
>right-click | Format.
>
>
>>Can someone please give me some tips as to:
>>- whether I can partition/format this drive without taking apart my
>>computer or someone else's?
>
>
>If you have a USB enclosure, you can put your drive there,
>and plug it to the USB.
>
>>-if I need to take apart my computer, do I need to put WinXP on it in
>>order to partition/format it? (FAT-32 preferred).
>
>No need to put XP on the (slave) drive if you already have another
>(master) drive with XP running.
>
>

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