I've found the best way is to boot from a Linux CD and perform a full install, formatting with EXT2 or RFS along the way. :) Dale --- We are Dyslexia of Borg. Fusistance is retile. Your ass will be laminated. On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Salah wrote: > Hello Guys! > how to format a 80GB hard drive ..... the drive is not new and it is > already NTFS formated ...... -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads