Re: loading xp pro on new hd
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Date: 08/14/04
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Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 13:46:50 -0700
I assume you mean low level format with max blast software
then destroy?
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> Having used the MaxBlast software, you'll probably
need to perform
>a low-level format of the hard drive to restore the disk
to
>usefulness. Follow the instructions provided by the
motherboard's
>manufacturer to do this safely. Also, be sure to throw
away the disk
>containing MaxBlast, or, better yet, destroy it so no
one else can
>make the same mistake. Once you've undone MaxBlast's
affects on the
>hard drive:
>
> Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll
be offered the
>opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as
part of the
>installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the
order of boot
>devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)
>
>HOW TO Install Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-
us;316941
>
>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
>http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm
>
>
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>Bruce Chambers
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>"T.P. Clark" <tp.clark@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:5f0701c4822c$3b93a440$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>I bought new HD Maxtor 40 gig and win xp pro full ver.
>> I have used max blaster to format dr to NTLDR and
partion.
>> When I reboot pc with the xp pro cd in dr. I get
message
>> NTLDR is missing.
>> Now I have new formatted hard drive, new software that
>> will not auto load onto hard drive.
>>
>> So much for easy upgrading!!!!
>
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