Re: Can not format

Hi, I tried what you said, got one floppy, then tried to boot from it, it
started, then it paused so you could take note of the different drive
letters that are on the disk, then said to continue, but nothing happened
after that. I have just borrowed an XP Pro/SP2 Bootable disc. But on boot up
I still get click any key to boot, and it goes straight into Windows. I have
just realised that my drive letters have been changed, why and when I don't
know, my D drive is E, and my E drive isF, could this be the reason I am
having problems? if so, how do I change back to my normal drive letters?

"John John" <audetweld@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eu1tFKK4FHA.1420@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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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