Re: Can't delete partition

From: Erik (erik_at_prp.com)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 15:36:51 -0700

It worked perfectly!!! Thanks for the help!

>-----Original Message-----
>On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 08:48:28 -0700, "Erik"
<erik@prp.com> wrote:
>
>>I am trying to put XP Professional on a computer that
has
>>2000 Pro on it. I want to do a clean install and wipe
>>off everything from the computer and start over with XP
>>Pro. In 2000 Pro, I would delete all of the partitions
>>during setup and then I would just have the one
>>installation. When I tried to do that this time, it
gave
>>me the comment "Setup is unable to perform the
requested
>>operation on the selected partition. This partition
>>contains temporary Setup files that are required to
>>complete the installation". Since it won't delete the
>>partition, I now have Windows 2000 Pro and XP Pro both
on
>>the computer. Is there any way to get rid of the 2000
>>Pro installation, and all of the files on that
>>installation, that I haven't tried? Thanks
>
>The XP CD is bootable. You can use it to boot your
machine just like
>you would use a floppy to boot your system.
>
>Start over, and use the XP CD to boot your computer:
>Go into the System Bios, and make sure that yur first
boot device is
>the CD drive, then put the XP CD in the drive and turn
your machine
>off, then back on (don't forget to save your changes in
the BIOS
>before you leave the BIOS setup program).
>
>If you have correctly set the Boot sequence in the BIOS,
you should
>get a message telling you to press a key to boot from
CD. QUICKLY
>press a key (within 5 seconds or so. If you don't press
a key in
>time, any other installation of Windows will start. If
this is the
>case, just reboot your machine (press the "Reset" button
if you have
>one, other wise, turn it off, wait 30 seconds, then turn
it back on),
>and at the message, immediately press a key. Repeat
this until you
>get it right and the XP CD boots).
>
>The XP installer will start. Once in the installer, you
will be given
>the option to delete current partitions, create new
ones, format the
>new partitions, and install XP. Read the setup
instructions
>carefully, and follow their directions.
>
>This is the only way you will be able to recover the
space taken up by
>the Windows 2000 installation, and if you have by chance
installed XP
>on the same partition as Windows 2000, it is the only
way you will be
>able to unscramble the mess on your HD.
>
>Don't forget to delete the partition containing Windows
2000. In
>fact, delete all partitions, then create a new one for
XP, then format
>it. Make sure you back up any files you don't want to
lose, since
>deleting the partitions will destroy all data on them.
>
>Donald L McDaniel
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