Re: WIN XP PRO OEM install problem-HELP!!!

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From: Richard Urban (richardurbanREMOVETHIS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 21:35:53 -0400

Have you ever installed any other operating system on this drive, while
using this M/B? Is there an O/S on the drive now? 

-- 
Regards:
Richard Urban
aka  Crusty (-: Old B@stard :-)
"ExCavTanker" <ExCavTanker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3ABE92D8-67FC-484B-B6B1-3985173B2CBB@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Jupiter Jones  [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> That procedure will clean off the drive.
>> Did you use any software such as MaxBlast for formatting a new drive?
>> Is the CD and CD drive clean?
>>
>> -- 
>> Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
>> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>>
>>
>> "ExCavTanker" <ExCavTanker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:DCD3C91E-7FC2-4D83-99D6-B04201BC101A@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jupiter Jones  [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> > > There is no need to use FDISK or any other tool since Windows XP
>> can
>> > > do it all.
>> > > Follow this for a Clean installation:
>> > > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm
>> > > Delete any partitions windows XP sees and then let Windows XP
>> create
>> > > the partitions.
>> > >
>> > > -- 
>> > > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
>> > > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>> > >
>> > >Jupiter,
>> >
>> > I't doesn't work with the method you pointed me to,  now I get to a
>> stop error that indicates the bios is not ACPI or APCI compliant B.S>
>> this is a ASUS P4P800 Dlx mobo w/the i865 chipset, it's compliant.
>> When I then try the startup again, I'm back to the  NTFS.SYS is
>> corrupted error. What do I use to return the drive to factory new
>> condition to try this again?
>>
>>
>> No I didn't use Maxblast, I used FDISK  to delete the partitions, that 
>> eliminated  the NTFS.SYS error but as stated other errors followed then 
>> the NTFS.SYS corrupted error would reappear.  The CD is spotless and the 
>> drive (Plextor PX-712) is brand new and was just opened/installed 
>> yesterday. What other software/procedures will return my drive to factory 
>> new position?

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