Re: starting from scratch

Tech-Archive recommends: Fix windows errors by optimizing your registry

From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 12/05/04 

Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 07:41:23 -0600

I assume you are booting from the XP CD, selecting to
install XP, and using the XP CD tools to delete existing
partitions, format and install as it was intended to do.
Using FDISK is unnecessary.

see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316941 

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"David A. Spicer" <xp_fan@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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| Since I deleted the hidden partitions on all my drives 
long ago I doubt
| that's the problem. More than likely a hardware problem.
|
| "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote 
in message
| news:O3CVoms2EHA.3408@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > What kind of XP CD do you have?  If you formatted with 
FDISK
| > from W98 and removed a hidden partition that was used by
| > your XP CD you might have a problem.  You might ask the
| > computer maker.
| >
| >
| > -- 
| > The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| > But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| > "yorksdrew" <yorksdrew@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > 
news:01605654-9446-44FC-983A-4796CDB5AC0E@microsoft.com...
| > |i have a pc which had xp on it. due to software 
problems i
| > formated my pc
| > | with a win 98 floppy. i now cant get past the blue 
screen.
| > saying starting
| > | windows (at the bottom) on xp setup . win 98 still
| > installs ok >> could this
| > | be due to the floppy putting a ramdrive on the pc 
creating
| > a d: drive.
| > |
| > | thanks Andrew
| > | -- 
| > | www.autograssforscotland.0catch.com
| >
| >
|
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