Re: Deleting XP and reinstalling

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From: Phil (itchy&scratchy_at_homer.doh.no.spam)
Date: 09/08/04 

Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2004 15:08:50 -0400

When you delete a partition it wipes all the info and the partition off the
drive. Then before you can use the drive you have to add a new partition,
then format it.
If I were you, I'd boot to a win9x floppy boot disk, run fdisk, delete all
the partitons, create one partition(or two if you want a partition for
data), then reboot to the floppy boot disk and then run format. You'll now
have one partition using the full drive capacity. Then boot to the xp cd and
install xp.

"cashdeskmac" <cashdeskmac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:653699B5-8F81-4A9F-A614-F738414B6AE8@microsoft.com
> Phil,
>
> I have 2 partitions there, one is FAT @55mb and the other is NTFS
> @38kmb. I then have an unpatitioned section of 5MB. If I delete the
> main partition, will I be able to use the space there? What happens
> when I delete a partition anyway?
>
> "Phil" wrote:
>
>> Boot to the xp cd and follow the on-screen instructions to delete the
>> partition, format the drive, then install xp home.
>>
>> "cashdeskmac" <cashdeskmac@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:F1AF076A-D94A-45F1-9B96-4725EF65E247@microsoft.com
>>> How can I get rid of a rogue copy of XP Pro and reinstall my Home
>>> edition? I tried booting from the XP Home cd but it only offers to
>>> add Home to the system, not overwrite Pro. I might need to create a
>>> partition but don't know how to (not given the option under Disk
>>> Management).
>>>
>>> Alan

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