Re: Can not format

Hi, yes I have been into BIOS and set to boot first from CD Rom, when I
> do that, I get a black screen telling me to click any key to boot, I do
> that, but it just opens up into Windows normally. I do not get any error
> messages. The only error messages are as I said, when I try to install the
> CD, so that I would be able to go to a partion map and delete, create and
> format, thats when I get about later version on system

"Malke" <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> PC398 wrote:
>
>> Need help please. Running Windows XP Pro, I want to format my Hard
>> drive, I try to boot from my CD, will not boot. So go to install, get
>> message, can not install you have a later version on your system than
>> on the disc. This must be because I have kept the updates current from
>> when XP was first
>> installed. Is there anyway I can format? Thanks for any suggestions
>
> You are apparently trying to do a Repair Install from within Windows
> with an earlier version of the operating system. You would need to use
> a slipstreamed CD instead. This will not format your drive, however.
>
> How to slipstream sp2 into XP
> http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?action=show&showarticle=49
> http://www.windows-help.net/windowsxp/winxp-sp2-bootcd.html
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/slipstreamed_xpsp2_cd.htm
> http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/slipstream.htm
>
> However, what does "try to boot from my CD, will not boot" actually
> mean? Are you sure you have your computer set to boot from the CD
> drive? The boot order is set in the BIOS. Perhaps addressing why you
> cannot boot from your original CD would be better. If you want help
> with that, please post back with a better description of your computer
> and what you are doing. Include the exact text of any error messages.
>
> Malke
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