How do i format windows xp prof?

[sponga]

I cant seem to get how to format windows. Like i have tried starting it in safe mode and than i tried also starting it in safe mode to go to command prompt but i still cant do it somebody help me please?

 

[sic166mhz]

everytime i want to format my hdd under windows, i use partition magic 7. i just tell him to format my hdd, and he does the rest automatically..i've already done this with windows xp, and it works fine.

 

[Lonman]

What exactly are you trying to format, a separate partition? I had problems with Norton System works installed and trying to quick format a partition... Norton had something running in the background that had my drive locked.