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Reformating my hard drive
Name: nek619 Date: December 13, 2005 at 12:18:57 Pacific OS: windows xp pro CPU/Ram: 1024mb ddr ram
Comment:
ok i need to reformat my hard drive i have windows xp pro but my computer is messing up pretty bad i dont have the cd to reinstall windows xp so i have to use my windows 2000 i keep seeing people say to use a floppy boot disk but what if you dont have a floppy drive i only have cd drives is there anyway to boot that way? PLEASE HELP!!!
Name: johns3 Date: December 13, 2005 at 12:22:59 Pacific
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Boot from the windows 2000 CD. Agree to the EULA Hit enter to install. When asked where to install hit Esc. Delete the partition. Create a new partition. Install windows.
(Note: Back up any data you need before doing this.)
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Response Number 2
Name: ranchhand Date: December 13, 2005 at 13:54:58 Pacific
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johns3 is correct. Also remember that you will have to format in NTFS after you remove the partition, and then the installation will begin.
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Response Number 3
Name: X86MK2 Date: December 14, 2005 at 00:17:01 Pacific
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Will have to be NTFS ? Good try no Brownie Points.
W2K/XP support FAT16 (4GB MAX) / FAT32 / NTFS partitions
During the creation of partitions it will allow 32mb FAT32 or NTFS partitions, drives larger than around 130GB will need W2K with a SP installed to recognize full size of drive.
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Response Number 4
Name: jubalsams Date: December 14, 2005 at 00:44:35 Pacific
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"..have cd drives is there anyway to boot that way?"
Ya, adjust BIOS boot order to boot from CD-ROM first.
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