Re: format
- From: "henry21" <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2005 09:46:40 +0100
My initial mail did state that I wished to format the drive and do a clean
install of ME and 'possibly' upgrade to XP at a later date. I took the
route suggested which formatted the drive and only put XP on. Nothing is
shown in the Control Panel/Add remove so I can't uninstall and I think the
route given, which I took, has taken ME off. I am new to this and I can't
tell you what you have to know if I don't know what you want to know. Can
we please start again or forget it Thanks for all your advice anyway it has
learnt me a lot even if it didn't solve my dilemma, Henry.
"Harry Ohrn" <harry---@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uo1oVGzsFHA.2492@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Ok I think I understand. You want to have Windows Me running on your
> system
> so you can use hardware that doesn't like XP.
> Maybe someday in the future you will upgrade to Xp and have the software
> but
> for now you just want Me. Is that right?
>
> Here are 2 scenarios. Pick the one that is best for you.
> 1) You had Windows Me installed and then upgraded to XP but now want to
> revert back to Windows Me by uninstalling XP. To do that simply go to
> Control Panel->Add and Remove Programs. Select the option to Uninstall
> Windows XP. That should roll you back to Windows Me. However, if after
> upgrading from Windows Me to XP you converted the drive from FAT32 to NTFS
> you will no longer have the option to roll back.
>
> 2) You want to remove Windows XP and do a fresh install of Windows Me. To
> do
> this you need to repartition and reformat the drive. Boot with a Windows
> Me
> Start-up floppy. At the command prompt type FDISK and press Enter. Answer
> Yes to enabling large drive support if you see the message. You should get
> to the FDISK Menu. Select the option to Delete partitions. Select the
> option
> to Delete Non-DOS partitions if your install of XP was the NTFS format. If
> the format was FAT32 then select the option to Delete Primary Partitions.
> Delete the partition. Esc back to the FDISK Menu. No select the option to
> Create Partitions. Create a Primary Partition. When finished leave the
> floppy in the drive and Esc out and reboot. At the command prompt type
> FORMAT C: and press Enter. That will format the drive as FAT32. When
> finished pop your Windows Me CD into the drive and change to the drive
> letter
> of your CD and type SETUP.EXE
>
> If in the future you wish to upgrade to XP you have the advise supplied in
> the previous posts to work with including this
> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/upgrade_tips.htm
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "henry21" <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:u6wyEKysFHA.4052@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Thanks Sharon but in trying to install ME I was taken through all the
> steps
>> the Team advised on without any probs. The only prob is I want ME only
>> at
>> this stage and can't find out how to uninstall/delete WindowsXP or format
>
>> the drive to achieve this, Best Wishes, Henry.
>> "Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:OTHibYxsFHA.332@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 14:38:05 +0100, henry21 wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thanks for your help but I do wish to install Windows ME in order to
> use
>> >> existing hardware that wont run in XP.
>> >> The 2 disks I have, ME and XP Upgrade are both legal discs purchased
>> >> at
>> >> Retail Outlets. I have a new laptop bought with XP installed so now I
>> >> wish
>> >> to format my hard drive for the old comp but dont know how, Thanks
> again
>> >
>> > Henry, putting the possible hardware issues aside for the moment, you
>> > would
>> > not need to install WinME before installing XP. You will need the WinME
> CD
>> > for a step during the setup (proof of a previous version of Windows)
>> > but
>> > that's all you need it for.
>> >
>> > Ken gave you two good links for step-by-step articles that walk you
>> > through
>> > the setup process including formatting the hard drive. Suggest taking
>> > a
>> > look at those. The directions are good and the screen shots of the
>> > setup
>> > screens are a very handy reference.
>> >
>> > Coming back to the hardware on the desktop -- as long as the system
> meets
>> > the minimum system requirements for XP, there's a good chance the
> install
>> > will go well. If there's hardware you have a question about - post
>> > here.
>> >
>> > The upgrade advisor that the others have mentioned is rather dated but
>> > would still be appropriate for an older desktop. It would also point
>> > out
>> > any software that may not be compatible with XP. (You'll need to decide
>> > how
>> > essential any incompatible software is to you and whether or not you
> want
>> > to live without it.) The advisor is included on the WinXP upgrade CD.
> You
>> > can run it without making any changes to the existing setup. Read the
>> > report and then decide what you want to do.
>> >
>> > And remember - If, for whatever reason, an XP install doesn't work out,
>> > you
>> > can always start over and do a clean install of WinME instead.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Sharon F
>> > MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>
>
>
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