Re: gateway reformat
From: JD (Erehwon_at_Example.com)
Date: 05/02/04
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Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 18:29:45 -0700
I got this from Gateway and it worked like a charm for me:
Repair Installation (Windows XP Already Installed)
Part number 7509594,7512164,7512581,7513002,7513437,7513439,7513624
Note: Steps 3 and 4 of these instructions reference the folder where Windows
is located after a reinstallation - C:\Windows. If Windows has not been
reinstalled, these steps need to be performed from the C:\WINNT folder
instead. This is the folder Windows resides in after the original factory
load.
>From the Start menu, click Run.
In the Run dialog box, in the Open text box, type: cmd. Click OK.
Delete the undo_guimode.txt file. In the C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe dialog
box, type: del /a /f c:\windows\system32\undo_guimode.txt. Press the ENTER
key.
Note: If a "Could not find C:\Windows\System32\Undo_guimode.txt" message
appears, then the file was not created. Proceed to step 4.
In the C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe dialog box, type: exit. Press ENTER.
Note: For additional information about why the preceding steps are
necessary, refer to Microsoft TechNet article Q312369.
Verify that the computer is turned off, and then disconnect all USB devices
such as a printer, scanner, or camera. This does not include a USB mouse or
keyboard.
Start up the computer with the Operating System CD in the CD-ROM drive. When
prompted to start from the CD, press any key. If you miss the message and
arrive at a blinking cursor, restart the computer and try pressing any key
again when the message appears.
Windows XP Setup prepares to run. If you need to install a third-party SCSI
or RAID driver, press the F6 key during startup.
The option for an Automated System Recovery appears momentarily.
Setup loads the files necessary for the installation, and then starts
Windows.
The Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition Setup screen appears. Press ENTER to
set up Windows XP now.
The End User License Agreement (EULA) appears. Press the F8 key to accept
the EULA.
Windows Setup detects a previous installation of Windows XP. Press the R key
to repair the installation.
A Setup screen appears briefly stating that Setup is examining the hard
drive.
The Windows XP Home Edition Setup screen shows the progress of file copying.
Setup initializes the Windows XP configuration.
The Windows XP Home Edition Setup screen shows that this portion of Setup is
complete. The Operating System CD remains in the drive, but remove any
floppy disks. Press ENTER to restart the computer or wait until the computer
restarts automatically.
The computer restarts. If you are prompted to "boot from CD", do not press
any keys. Allow the computer to start uninterrupted. By "booting to CD", the
setup process starts over again.
The computer restarts and Windows Setup reaches the Installing Windows
phase.
In the Windows XP Home Setup dialog box, select I accept this agreement, and
then click Next.
Setup starts and continues various file copying tasks.
In the Windows XP Home Edition Setup dialog box, review the regional and
language options, and then click Next.
Type your full name and the name of your company or organization, if
applicable, and then click Next.
If necessary, type the name of your computer or accept the default option,
and then click Next.
Type the correct modem dialing information, and then click Next.
Check the date and time settings. Type the correct information, and then
click Next.
If a network card is installed, the Network Settings screen appears. On the
Network Settings screen, select Typical settings, and then click Next.
Note: After Windows XP is installed, use the Network Wizard to finalize
settings.
Windows Setup continues copying files.
After files are copied, the computer restarts. If you are prompted to "boot
from CD", do not press any keys. Allow the computer to start uninterrupted.
By "booting to CD", the setup process starts over again.
In the Display Settings dialog box, click OK.
Note: This dialog box and the following Monitor Settings dialog box may not
open, depending on the video configuration in the computer.
In the Monitor Settings dialog box, click OK.
Setup returns to a Windows environment with a Welcome screen. Click Next.
If there is a network interface controller (NIC) in the computer, Windows XP
checks for Internet connectivity on the network.
On the How will this computer connect to the Internet screen, click Skip.
Use the Internet Connection Wizard after the installation is completed.
Note: This screen only appears if there is a NIC in the computer.
Windows Setup prompts you to register online. Registration is optional. If
you do not want to register now, select No, not at this time, and then click
Next. If you choose to register at this time, registration information is
collected.
If a modem is installed, Windows Setup prompts you to set up Internet access
now. Select No, not at this time, and then click Next.
Windows Setup needs to know who is going to use this computer. Type the
appropriate names, and then click Next.
Note: The user names typed here appear in alphabetical order on the Welcome
screen.
On the Thank you screen, click Finish.
Windows Setup transitions to the desktop and briefly displays a Welcome
screen.
Note: If more than one user was entered on the Who will use this computer
screen, you have to choose a user to log on.
The Windows XP installation is complete. The Windows XP desktop appears.
Remove the blue Operating System CD, and then insert the red Drivers CD into
the the CD-ROM drive.
In the System Restoration Kit window, select the Select all check box, and
then click Install.
Upon completion of the driver installations, remove the red Drivers CD, and
then insert the yellow Applications CD, disc 1 of 2, into the CD-ROM drive.
In the System Restoration Kit window, select the appropriate applications,
and then click Install.
Note: Depending on the configuration of the computer, you may not be
prompted for disc 2.
The applications are installed. The installation is finished.
"kyle" <kylem22az@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:6eb101c42fb3$f9ba3cc0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> i need to know how to reformat my hd on this gateway cpu,
> with windows xp. "please help!!"
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