Re: XP Installation help

Hi

Thanks for replying.... My XP is a "reinstallation CD" inc service pack
1a... I DIdn't notice that before... Does it make a difference??

I'm happy to perform a clean install and format my HDD, but do i need a boot
disk ala 98se??

To be honest I'm not sure which format it's using... bit of a novice in that
area (well most areas!!) How do i change the format to FAT 32? Can you run 2
seperate drives with differing file systems??

Cheers

Andy
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OVFsh8tVFHA.3152@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Andy,
>
> >I am trying to install XP pro on my pc... I keep being told that it
cannot
> > upgrade from Win 98se.... All and any adice would be much appreciated.
>
> I would hazard a guess that you have an OEM full version? If so, you
should
> be aware that they do not do upgrades, they are used for clean installs
> only. You need a retail version to perform an upgrade.
>
> > Also I have a 2nd HDD that was in a networked machine and I'm assuming
> > doesn't conform to FAT 32 system.... How do I change that so I can use
it
> > as
> > a slave drive?
>
> What format is the drive using? WinXP will use FAT32 or NTFS with equal
> alacrity.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Andy" <andyscarab@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:86Gge.1705$RJ6.463@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
>
>


.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Upgrade to Windows 7
    ... If you read the references I cited carefully, you'd know that you're really doing a clean install when "upgrading" (using a Win7 Upgrade disk) from WinXP to Win7. ... Assuming suitable hardware, you should be able to format & do a clean install of "Win8" when it's released, too. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Installing XP problems
    ... Set your pc to boot from the cdrom to do a clean install. ... > When I grun the XP upgrade CD and try to format the hard drive I'm running ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Will I get a "clean" install from an XP upgrade ?
    ... Given my previous experience with MS OS upgrades, I opt for the full format. ... or upgrade on top of what you currently have. ... > "Can" being the operative word in Kevin's reply. ... > you ensure that what you get is a complete clean install of XP. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: Clean install or just reinstall?
    ... A clean install would be if you deleted and created new partitions and/or ... An upgrade install is if you do not format the drive before installing xp. ... The os not found error, could be a bad drive or bad cables, or your boot ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: error code 80070490
    ... Now format the HDD and do a clean install. ... Jordo wrote: ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
Quantcast