Re: Reload XP

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From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 02/01/05 

Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2005 14:54:35 +0000

*** Harrison wrote:

>
>If it comes back -- I want to reinitialize the hard drive and reload windows
>XP ect. He recently had to replace the hard drive -- so not very much data
>on the PC.
>
>Have not had to do this before -- what utility do I run to reinitialize the
>hard drive (also have Norton).

You do it as part of a reinstall of the system after booting the XP CD
direct. Enter Setup, and after the license agreement take New Install.
When it asks you to confirm where, hit ESC; select and delete the
current partition and make a new RAW one to be formatted at the next
stage

The important point is the delete. Without that it will just go ahead
and make a new install over the top of the old one 

-- 
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.  Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
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