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XP,.i want to do a clean install,..pls h
Name: Jon .T Date: January 28, 2002 at 06:01:07 Pacific
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Please help,..i want to do a fresh install of XP,... but i am baffled by what i have read from previous posts,..... do i just change my boot sequence to CDROM first?,.then format C:, and then reboot with XP CD in the drive??,.,...
Name: Mofo[kma] Date: January 28, 2002 at 06:05:35 Pacific
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Howdy, I have found the boot from CD and format/install combo to work just fine.
I suppose it depends on your XP version. Mine will boot and format just nicely :)
Cheers, Mofo[kma].
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Response Number 2
Name: Jimmy Date: January 28, 2002 at 07:26:30 Pacific
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But when i do a format then setup from the cd it says "command can't run in dos"
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Response Number 3
Name: Magda Date: January 28, 2002 at 10:23:07 Pacific
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Make sure you can boot from cd, insert it and install. You don't have to format before. You have that option when clean installing xp and it works perfectly. Good luck.
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Response Number 4
Name: Date: January 28, 2002 at 10:34:58 Pacific
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Installing XP is a little different than 98 or Me. All the partitioning and formatting is best handled by the XP cd. This site has a beautiful demonstration: http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wxpinstl.htm Really though, you can insert the cd while your old Windows is running and start the install from there. here is a site that describes how to install XP from DOS: http://lobarpg.tripod.com/Home/winxpindos.html If you have already gotten rid of your old Windows system, this should work, but downloading the 6 install floppies from Microsoft might be easier. Once you get the XP cd install program running, it has all the info you need for deleting old partitions and creating and formatting new ones.
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