Re: Windows XP Pro New Install

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From: XPinstall (XPinstall_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/02/05 

Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 15:29:02 -0800

First thank you very much for helping.
I've done fdisk. Now, when you say format in NTFS, that means i should not
use the "Format.exe"? Right after doing fdisk, I reboot and try to boot
through the windows XP CD, but i get an error saying "Missing Operating
System".

"Mark" wrote:

>
> "XPinstall" <XPinstall@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AAC236FA-BA4E-4EDA-9757-808D121631C4@microsoft.com...
> >
> > I did what you say. I got until the List of partition, I only have
> one. But
> > it would not allow me to delete, same error, "This partition contains
> > temporary Setup files that are required to complete the installation".
> >
> > "Mark" wrote:
> >
>
> Ok. There is more than one way to do it. If you have a Floppy drive get
> a Windows 98 startup diskette. Boot with it and run FDISK. You can
> delete the primary dos partition using FDISK and then reboot with the
> WinXP CD and format in NTFS and install the OS.
>
> A few links on the subject:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;255867
> http://www.fdisk.com/fdisk/
> http://www.computerhope.com/fdiskhlp.htm
> http://mysite.verizon.net/~mrscary/fdisk.htm
> http://www.blackviper.com/Articles/OS/fdisk/fdisk1.htm
>
>
>
>

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