Re: reinstall xp

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"Big_Al" wrote:

Mark Adams said this on 1/6/2009 10:11 AM:

"Dan @ Jacque" wrote:

Can I do a clean install with an upgrade version of windows xp? I know I was
able to do one with windows 95 many years ago. Does anybody have any ideas
on this. I want to format my hard drive and all I have is an upgrade xp.
Thanks for any help.



Yes, you can clean install. Go to the website of the maker of your hard
drive. Download the formating tools for your model hard drive, make a
bootable CD from the download. Use the tool to partition and format (choose
NTFS) the drive. Put in the XP CD and install on the formatted partition you
just made. Use the product key that came with the upgrade CD. The install
will ask for a qualifying prior version of windows CD. When prompted, insert
a Win 95, 98, ME or even a XP OEM CD. The install will then prompt you to
reinsert the Windows XP CD and the install will proceed. Works very smoothly
as long as you have the qualifying media.

If the OP has another win95 etc CD, this is great.
If "and all I have is an upgrade xp" means he has no other CD's, this
won't work.

If I recall correctly, during the install of XP you can format the
drive, without the formatting tools from the drive vendor.

If you have a large drive to format, using the XP disk may take most of an
hour sometimes; to complete the format. The tools from the hard drive
manufacturer take just a few seconds or minutes. You can download the tool,
create the bootable media, and format the drive in less time than than the XP
disk takes to do the format. You now have the bootable media for future use
for free. Your mileage may vary, but for me XP's format is always WAAAAY
slower for some reason.
.

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