Re: Help Required: XP Installation and Partition

fdisk.exe is included with the Win98 boot disk that you
download from www.bootdisk.com. Have a look for yourself!


"Andrew Milne" <andrewmilne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx(nospam)> wrote in message
news:25F2AB77-E440-42B5-939B-E384D2980875@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yeah, I want to install XP Professional on to my computer.
> I removed my partitions originally with the XP Setup Disk when it gets to
> the Partition stage, and seeing as I was having problems there, I removed
> some using PartitionMagic.
>
> Okay, to do the second option, all I do is download a Windows 98 boot
from:
> http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
> Then put the file that I download onto a floppy, and put it into my PC and
> boot it?
>
> Is the FDisk and such all in the boot file I download? Sorry for my
> ignorance, I really don't understand alot about computers at this level.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Andrew Milne" <andrewmilne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx(nospam)> wrote in message
> > news:8DA05405-B075-45BA-89C1-0E9BA765D5B4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Hello,
> > > I was trying to re-format my computer, using the Windows XP
Professional
> > > startup disk. I've done this before without problems, however this
time I
> > > begun to encounter problems with the partition table. I removed all
> > > previously used partitions and created a new one to install XP Pro
onto,
> > > everything went well with the NFTS formatting until the restart, once
> > > restarted it went to a black screen saying "Invalid Partition Table".
> > >
> > > I have been able to complete the installation by pressing F8 on
restart,
> > > then selecting the CD Drive and then not doing anything when it asks
to
> > boot
> > > from CD, however, after completing the installation it requires a
restart
> > and
> > > the problem occurs again.
> > >
> > > I can continue to boot from CD, though I'd much rather not have to.So
I've
> > > attempted to reformat the partitions several times with no avail and
also
> > > tried using PartitionMagic when the computer was running from the XP
disk.
> > > Any support would be appreciated as I do not see why I should have
> > problems
> > > upgrading from XP Home to XP Pro. Just to note, I've also tried
installing
> > > with the other XP Pro disk we have in the house, and my old XP Home
disk-
> > The
> > > same error occured each time.
> > >
> > > Thankyou,
> > > Andrew Milne
> > >
> > > Please Note: I've looked at every partition guide, so please don't
post
> > > links to sites that will just tell me how to create partitions, I know
how
> > > to... And have done so properly, it's just not working :(
> > >
> >
> > Your post does not make it clear how you deleted the
> > old partitions, nor does it say if you're happy to re-install
> > WinXP. Here is what I would do, in this order:
> >
> > 1. Boot the machine with a Win98 boot disk (www.bootdisk.com).
> > 2. Run this command to restore the Master Boot Record: fdisk /mbr
> > 3. Remove the boot disk, then reboot the machine. Problem fixed?
> > 4. If not, reboot the machine with the Win98 boot disk.
> > 5. Run fdisk.exe, then delete all existing partitions.
> > 6. Create a primary FAT32 partition of 10 or 20 GBytes.
> > 7. Create a logical FAT32 partition to take the rest of your disk.
> > 8. Reboot with the Win98 boot disk.
> > 9. Type this command: format c: /u /s /v
> > 10. Remove the boot disk, then reboot the machine. Problem fixed?
> > 11. If yes, install WinXP. If no, try the advice given by other
respondents.
> >
> > If fdisk refuses to delete some partitions, use delpart.exe instead
> > (http://www.russelltexas.com/delpart.htm).
> >
> >
> >


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