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

In other words "start/restart the computer" with the XP CD-Rom in the drive.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]


"Yves Leclerc" wrote:

> 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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