Re: Reformatting Windows XP
From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/18/04
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 05:57:19 -0400
Thought so. It's a proprietary disk, meaning it isn't going to work like the
regular retail disk. It should've come with some set of instructions on use.
-- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3BB86410-7F5C-4A09-B539-A21092B19BD3@microsoft.com... > It came with the system. > > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Is this a regular retail CD, or did it come with the system? >> >> -- >> Best of Luck, >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> "Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:0A85C3CF-6794-4248-8DBB-F2332A719191@microsoft.com... >> > Hey Rick... many thanks for the replies. Unfortunately, I still can't >> > get >> > that to work. I tried deleting the partition as you said and received >> > the >> > following message. >> > >> > "Setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected >> > partition. This partition contains temporary setup files that are >> > required >> > to complete the installation." >> > >> > Very frustrated, what am I doing wrong? >> > >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Todd, >> >> >> >> Boot the CD, and at setup (after the license agreement), remove >> >> (delete) >> >> the >> >> existing system partition, then create a new one from the free space, >> >> format, and proceed with the installation. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Best of Luck, >> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> >> >> "Todd" <Todd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> news:7129B404-7414-4DE0-AA2B-B59074DA9868@microsoft.com... >> >> > Yes, I realize it will remove everything that currently resides on >> >> > the >> >> > formatted drive. I wish to start with a clean slate on my computer. >> >> > Now >> >> > I >> >> > tried booting the CD and starting a new installation, but that did >> >> > not >> >> > reformat the hard drive. It just gave me a new installation of >> >> > Windows >> >> > XP >> >> > and left everything in tact. That is not what I wanted. I want a >> >> > complete >> >> > wipe of my hard drive. >> >> > >> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> >> >> Why? You do realize that this will remove everything that currently >> >> >> resides >> >> >> on the formatted drive, yes? To format a WinXP system drive, you do >> >> >> so >> >> >> by >> >> >> booting the CD and starting a new installation. If you are not >> >> >> reinstalling >> >> >> WinXP, you need to provide what OS is going to be installed for >> >> >> proper >> >> >> instructions (for instance, in the case of Win98 you may need to >> >> >> repartition >> >> >> as well to remove NTFS volumes). >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> Best of Luck, >> >> >> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP >> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ >> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone >> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone >> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org >> >> >> >> >> >> "Todd" <Todd @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> >> >> news:F87381DA-35D5-4C36-A7B4-13DCDBB62CCD@microsoft.com... >> >> >> >I currently have Windows XP Home Edition as my OS and wish to >> >> >> >reformat >> >> >> >my >> >> >> > hard drive but cannot figure out how to do it. Can someone help? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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