Re: How 2 Install XP in a Different Directory?

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From: David Candy (david_at_mvps.org)
Date: 10/14/04 

Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 04:21:31 +1000

Are you sure it's an MS XP and not a OEM XP. 

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"Arnie Goetchius" <arnie.goetchius@att.net> wrote in message news:oizbd.698689$Gx4.197644@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> It does not ask me using XP Pro. It asks which partition I want to 
> install it on and I answer C:. It then asks if I went to format the 
> partition and I say yes. After the format is completed, it goes into the 
> Install starting with "Collecting Information". After that it asks for 
> the Product Key. After entering the Product Key, it starts the 
> "Installing Windows" section. It never asks for or lets me specify the 
> directory.
> 
> David Candy wrote:
> 
>> It asks you during setup.
>>

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