Re: formatting using XP Pro

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"rugbyman15" <rugbyman15@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I am currently installing XP Pro on a desktop but there is limited spae on
the primary IDE, which is in FAT32 and won't allow me to format it.

Why not? if you are doing a clean install, part of the install process
allows you to create and format partitions. What sort of install are you
doing?


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