Re: Problem trying to reinstall Windows XP - HELP!!

Boot means that you must set the correct drive where the PC is to be started
from.

Normally, place the XP install CD into the CD-Rom drive and "reboot " your
XP. Then, during the booting, you should see a message "Press ... to boot
from CD..."


"Robb Reis" <RobbReis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:EA8D3BB6-C454-44B8-90A2-3EED5E93FA8F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> what does boot mean? and how do I do it?
>
> "Dave Patrick" wrote:
>
>> Are you clean installing? To do a clean install boot the Windows XP
>> install
>> CD-Rom. When you get to the point, delete the existing NTFS and or other
>> partitions found. After you delete the partition(s) abort the install,
>> then
>> again restart the pc booting the CD-Rom to avoid unexpected drive letter
>> assignments with your new install.
>>
>> Be sure to apply SP2 or at least these two below to your new install
>> before
>> connecting to any network.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-043.mspx
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS03-049.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
>> Microsoft Certified Professional
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>>
>> "Robb Reis" wrote:
>> | Hello again.
>> |
>> | I did what I was told in my previous post early this morning, and it
>> was
>> | helpful, but now I'm faced with another problem. When I try to
>> reinstall
>> | Windows XP, it gives me this message:
>> |
>> | "Setup cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer
>> is
>> | newer than the version on the CD.
>> |
>> | Warning: If you decide to delete the newer version of Windows that is
>> | currently installed on your computer, the files and settings cannot be
>> | recovered."
>> |
>> | I have no idea why it's telling me this because this was the CD I got
>> when
>> I
>> | bought this system. I guess with the updates did it make newer? Now
>> since
>> My
>> | Documents, Control Panel, and My Computer cannot be opened I'm worried
>> that
>> | I'll never be able to reinstall this version. Please don't give me an
>> article
>> | to read, I need to be told what to do each step and if you can post it
>> here I
>> | would really apprieate. I wanna be told so I now that that's the right
>> one
>> | I'm suppose to do.
>> |
>> | PLEASE HELP!
>> | Robb
>>
>>
>>


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