Re: Can not format

Pretty strange...  Try it with a W98 boot diskette or this:

MS Windows XP System setup disk
  Allows you to boot from a single floppy disk, partition
  and format the drive and then begin the XP installation
  from CD.

The download and information page is here:
http://freepctech.com/pc/002/files010.shtml

See Note 1 on that page for more information.

MAKE SURE THAT THE CDROM DRIVE IS ACCESSIBLE FROM THE DISKETTE BOOT BEFORE YOU PROCEED!

John

PC398 wrote:
I have done what you suggested, but I still get the same response, goes into Windows. Thanks for your suggestion.


"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eXtK7IJ4FHA.3628@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

With the Windows XP CD in the drive, reboot.
Look for a message "Press a key to boot to CD-ROM".
The message will only be briefly on the screen and you must press a key quickly.
If you still do not see the message, reboot and immediately start pressing a key each second.

--
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"PC398" <jim@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:EDpaf.6626$LF3.731852@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi, I have my CD Rom set for first boot. I also have the original CD from Microsoft, but it does not boot. As I said I get a black screen that says click any key to boot, I do this, but it then goes to Windows. I have no other CD, this was supplied by Microsoft and is my Install CD. So now I do not know what else to try, thanks for your help. 





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