Re: OEM version of xp from 98se

From: Becky (rsrush_at_comcast.net)
Date: 02/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 13:54:42 -0800

My only question now is, if I go to reboot (which I assume
I must do to go to BIOS?) and hit delete until I get to
setup to change boot on floppy to boot on cd, will I run
the risk of it freezing before it can install? This
sounds so much easier! I thought I had to go to msdos,
fdisk, reboot and have cd in. I'm glad I didn't try it -
thank you so much for responding. I'll await your answer
to my final question. You've been a tremendous help.
>-----Original Message-----
>While it's usually best to try to find the source of such
issues before
>moving on, sometimes that's not possible. Formatting is
done as a part of
>XP setup as describe below. NOTE: if you are having hard
drive problems or
>it is failing, it might stop XP setup but you did say
your data was backed
>up but I wanted to alert you to this possibility:
>
>Assuming your system is set to boot from the CD-ROM
drive, boot with the XP
>CD in the drive. If it isn't or you are not sure, you
need to enter the
>system's BIOS. When you boot the system, the first
screen usually has
>instructions that if you wish to enter setup press a
specific key, when you
>see that, do so. Then you will have to navigate to the
boot sequence, if
>the CD-ROM drive is not first line, set it first in the
boot sequence. Save
>your settings and exit with the XP CD in the drive. The
system will reboot.
>
>A few screens into the boot process, if you see the
message on the boot
>screen to "Press any key in order to boot from the CD,"
do so.
>
>After loading drivers and files, you should be taken to a
screen with
>the following:
>
>To Setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.
>To Repair a Windows XP Installation using Recovery
Console press R.
>To Quit setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.
>
>In your case, press ENTER.
>
>Agree to the License agreement by pressing F8.
>
>You will then be taken to a screen with two options.
>
>To repair the selected Windows XP installation press R.
>To continue installing a fresh copy of Windows XP without
repairing,
>press ESC.
>
>This will bring you to a partition map where you
>can delete, create and format partitions.
>Select the drive you wish to format, delete the
partition, then create a new
>partition, format as desired and continue with XP
installation.
>
>
>--
>Michael Solomon MS-MVP
>Windows Shell/User
>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
>"Becky" <rsrush@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:451101c3ff09$7d69cc60$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>I have an oem version of xp to install. I'm going to
>> reformat the hard drive. I currently have 98se. My
>> computer has been freezing up, and over the last two
days
>> when I reboot, it doesn't load all the way.
>>
>> I'm in the middle of an online course so have put off
>> installing xp.
>>
>> Now, I'm wondering if it is 98se os giving me the
problem
>> or the hard drive? It took about 7 tries to load 98se
>> completely so I could post this question.
>>
>> If it freezes again and doesn't load all the way, how
do I
>> still reformt the hard drive and install xp? I've saved
>> all my contacts, and important documents so am ready to
go
>> with this.
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your response. Becky
>
>
>.
>

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