Re: Need advice

I did that and it still would not let me delete the old os from the drive.
Got any suggestion.

"JS" wrote:

How to do a Clean Install of Windows XP

Change the BIOS setting to Boot from CD drive first.
Then see below:

From Michael Steven's: http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
more info: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm
and: http://www.theeldergeek.com/clean_installation_of_windows_xp.htm
also: http://www.bootdisk.com/

JS

"gizmoandback" <gizmoandback@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:29FC30B2-1364-4727-9D3F-90DF6EB17449@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Need advice on getting ready for a clean install and getting all the right
drivers and firmware for my internal and external drives. My external is a
lite-on sohw 832s dvd burnner r/rw, my internal is a hl-dt-st rw/dvd
gcc-4243n combo drive. I have the other software and drivers needed. I
have a
windows xp disc for the installation.

Now here is the problem i have tried to do a fresh install before and it
would not let me delete the partition that my os is on. I have the option
of
putting it on another partion if i do that then can i delete the other
partition. Help please.



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