Re: Unable to use XP new disc to re-load platform What a MESS>>>>>>>
From: Colin Barnhorst (colinbarharst(nojunk)_at_msn.com)
Date: 02/03/05
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Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 14:00:32 -0700
Why didn't you use the XP cd to boot and then delete the partition(s) and do
a full format? The installer proceeds from that point and installs Windows.
-- Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine] (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested) "Tech Article Victim" <Tech Article Victim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:F5B4167E-BDB4-4692-B33F-B0866C54C59A@microsoft.com... >I was trying to use the 6 floppy XP set up discs for fdisk; and formatting >my > machine, and then after the 6th floppydisk was done I used the XP disc to > re-load platform. But recieved error on missing file. > > Option A: Could it be that one of the files on the floppys was corrupted. > Since they are to be used when you can not boot from the CD-ROM Drive. > > Option B: Since I was trying to remove XP from the drive I was following > steps in an article from microsoft on wiping XP from the drive I removed > some operating system files, and now I get NO NTLDR( similar) message. > That > is why I used the floppy disc set. > > Option C: Next effort is to change the boot sequence to cd-rom first and > try > to clean install XP after fdisk and formating new partition. > > > How this started was I booted up and the floppy drive was gone, gone from > device manager, gone from my computer, probalyy shoud have left it that > way.
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