Re: Clean install queston?

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Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 15:18:11 -0700

Greetings --

    FDisk is an old MS-DOS utility that is neither available nor
needed in WinXP.

    Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered
the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of
the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of
boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

Bruce Chambers

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"Robert" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:11b9401c41445$1adbae00$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>I too am looking for an answer to your question:  "Do I
> need to FDISK drive C or does WinXP give the option to
> wipe drive c before it begins?"  I have installed 3 times
> now and the c: drive still has a bunch of old files and
> folders on it.  I am choosing the Advanced install that
> says I will loose all of my data if I continue, but no
> such luck.  I want everything gone (i.e. completely wipe
> the HD clean) and then a fresh install of XP.  Anybody
> know how to do this?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I want to do a clean install of XP Pro. I have Win98 on
> a second drive D.
>>
>>Do I need to FDISK drive C or does WinXP give the option
> to wipe drive c
>>before it begins?
>>
>>Also, If Win98 is on the second drive, will a clean
> install of XP on drive c
>>give me a clean registry or will it still me cluttered
> with the Win98 stuff
>>anyway?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Rob
>>
>>
>>.
>> 

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