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partition deleted my operating sys
Name: oz1222 Date: August 7, 2003 at 11:43:12 Pacific OS: was windows 98+ CPU/Ram: 550mhrtz/ 158ram
Comment:
Please Help...My computer had some major issues such as a System.ini error and a msgsrv32 error on start up that would pop up before I could log on to my name. then when I would log on, it would just freeze and when I pressed control, alt, delete, there would be nothing (practicly nothing in the box)... so in desperation to try and save this computer i tried to create a partition and was going to download windows XP in dos mode...though I couldnt really get to dos mode. Anyhow, I created this partition, which deleted my whole hard drive, including my operating system (windows 98 plus)...I am trying to install windows xp with no operating system currently in place...is this possible??? PLease Help!!!
Name: joshiaparra Date: August 7, 2003 at 12:05:27 Pacific
Reply:
Yes just put the win xp cdrom in the tray and reboot. IT should ask if you want to boot from CD say yes and follow the directions from there it very easy. If it doesnt recognize the disk when u reboot you have to go into your setup in bios and change the boot order to boot from cd
Summary: Im-bloody-possible! Your drive must have had a major problem with it. There is no way Scandisk can alter your disk partitions... delete errors yes but alter structure NO! ...
Summary: have definitely messed up my operating system. This is my computer Dell Pentium IV 1.8 gigahertz 512 MB Rambus memory 80 GB 7200 RPM primary hard drive ethernet card 64mb nvidia GForce2 MX with TV ou...
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