[krazy k]

I have a free agent pro 750 gb external hard drive that has been used on a dish network receiver 722...
i am wanting to reformat this drive to use it on my computer and i dont want to use it on dish network anymore...
Is there a way to reformat it?
i plug it into my computer and it doesnt even see the drive.
thanks

 

[P Smith]

goto Comp Mgmnt, use Disk Mgmnt and format it

 

[krazy k]

where do you find that in windows xp?

 

[krazy k]

Okay i found computer management section but am having a hard time figuring out how to reformat it...

 

[EXTACAMO]

Its in control panel, Administrative tools.

 

[krazy k]

Thanks for the help i figured it out...

 

[P Smith]

Use Help next time.

 

[tnsprin]

where do you find that in windows xp?

There's always the old line command
Format d:

for operands help format.

 

[P Smith]

Doesn't work that way - Windows cannot assign logical name to a Linux type disk.