Re: Format & install XP Pro on laptop, help.

From: Bill V (mothergoose_enb_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 05/31/04 

Date: Sun, 30 May 2004 23:15:56 -0400

well Jon,
I that I have it whipped now...eeeha...
The main problem was the boot drive needed changed.
I am trying to wipe the C drive clean and install Win XP pro on it fresh and
new.

It is at the present copying files to the HD from the XP cd after a
format....so as you see things are going well now...

thanks for the response, though.
regards,
Bill & Samuel

"Jon Taylor" <jonathon.taylor@mchsi.com> wrote in message
news:Gaxuc.28002$Ly.10582@attbi_s01...
> Are you trying to load through your current windows version, or are you
> booting directly to the cd?
>
> "Bill V" <mothergoose_enb@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OzlFaFrREHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I am trying to install a clean install on a laptop.
> > I have XP Pro.
> > The system has ME on it.
> > Below is what is stopping me.
> > I want to format and wipe the HD then install the XP pro.
> >
> >
> > Ok , check this out...I went through to the part where it asks to
> > delete the partition and when I pressed "D" to delete the partition it
> says
> > that
> > =========================
> > "setup is unable to perform the requested operation on the selected
> > partition.
> > This partition contains temporary setup files that are required to
> complete
> > the installation."
> > ============================
> > Now what do you have an idea what I have to do to get this Xp Pro
loaded?
> > Please....
> > Bill V.
> >
> >
>
>