2 hardisks

if I have to internal hardisks im my case they have been split into C Drive and D drive..
if I copy files onto the emypty hardisk (D) can I then just reformat the other hardisk?

Yes you can, I have the same.

My C Drive = Footage
& My D Drive = Everything else, programs, documents etc...

Whenever I need to format, I copy the files I need to the C drive, format the D drive and copy them back after.

so is it the same process.. ie put in Windows CD.. boot from CD and format?

I havent done it in yrs
also will it remove any viruses?

need a quick answer please!

If you do a complete reformat, everything will be gone, including viruses. Yes you use the windows disc.

awesome thanks all

Actually your C drive is your main Windows drive comprising of applications, system files etc. Your D:\ drive can be used to store shit.

Just to classify, can I format my C drive without doing anything to my E drive, then will the E drive be untouched and still have everything?

yes.

If it fucks up, it's your fault.

If it fucks up, you did something you weren't supposed to.

Actually its the other way round, if I change it to how you said, (how it should really be), it just doesn't boot, no error nothing just a "Press any key to reboot" its very weird and no-one can figure out why it happens.

I bought the D drive because I needed extra space (its 200gb) and so I installed windows onto it and thought I'd take the other one out, I took it out and that happened what I just mentioned, even if I format and start fresh, it doesn't like it if it isn't there. lol

It's weird, my computer.

You musta edited the Windows boot file then.

I dont remember doing it, I dont think I did but it don't matter cos it works anyway lol

^Gman - a common misconception is that Windows can't be installed on a drive other than C. It can be installed on C or D. It is anything other than those two that it has problems with.

I'd have to hear more information to try to diagnose that reboot problem though.