Re: nee help please reinstalling xp with new partitions
- From: "philo" <philo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:42:34 -0600
"Trixie" <trixiedixie8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Nov 15, 9:16 pm, "philo" <ph...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Trixie" <trixiedix...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I wanted to reformat hard drive, and create partitions since my
original setup was all on c.
So I followed the steps. I boot up from the CD.
deleted the partition (c), then created 4 partitions, assigning 6GB to
the OS.
Windows XP home ed. went through the set up screen , the copying files
screen, then said it was rebooting.
Then when I got back to my screen where my partitions were set up, the
c had the NFTS file system there. I pressed enter to set up there, and
I got the message:
"CAUTION: Installing multiple operating systems on a single partition
is not recommended. "
What do I do?? If its already set up why doesn't it continue into the
windows set up? Am i supposed to choose to let it install on the other
partitions as well if i ONLY want the OS on the c drive? I'm stuck!
Trix
Not a good idea!
It is not wise to divide up your drive like that
and certainly a very bad idea to limit you system drive to only 6 gigs
assuming your data is all backed up
I'd delete all and start over...
You didn't really answer my question, but ...
I took the advice of a couple of tech articles that recommended
dividing it up like that.
http://www.theeldergeek.com/hard_drives_02.htm ;
http://www.petri.co.il/install_windows_xp_pro.htm ;
and microsoft as well:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896528/EN-US/
So now why do you say NOT to?
Anyways, I found out what was going wrong.. I had put the CD in my CD/
DVD writer drive instead of my default CD drive. Once I switched it,
windows booted from the right drive and finished the installation. I'm
not sure why it would boot into the CD set up while it was in the
other drive tho and yet not finish using that drive.??
trixie
I just glanced at those links and yes...
they did give instructions on how it's possible to create several
partitions...
but I did not see any place where they specifically recommended doing so.
Anyway:
There is no need to divide up your drive
just for the sake of doing so.
The biggest problem is that there is a real danger in making the partition
where your operating system is too small.
Since your applications and data are put there by default...
you could quickly end up out of room.
Now, that said...if you have a drive that's over 200 gigs...
maybe it will make things easier to divide it up a bit...
but if you do so, I'd say to set the C: drive for at least 40 gigs or so
If all your data are currently backed up
you'd basically have to boot with your XP cd,
delete all the partitions and start over
.
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