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toe jam   09-01-2009 at 07:41:34 PM


Hello everyone, I thank you in advance for any help with my question

I'm installing a slipstreamed version of home xp. I added the wrong raid drivers to the boot disc and had
a failed installation three times, including before i tried slipstreaming the raid drivers. My question is, would
it be advisable to reformat the hard drive to get a clean install. I have the correct drivers now. I'm not sure
if this info is still on the hard drive and I don't want problems to arise from this. The motherboard is an
Intel DP45SG and the hard drive is western digital wd5001aals

:hello:


Message edited by toe jam on 09-01-2009 at 08:08:16 PM
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mindless728   09-01-2009 at 07:43:35 PM
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yes it would be advisable for a clean install (through the windows installer)

though i would suggest not using all caps (it means yelling)
either that or a new keyboard where the caps lock isn't broken

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zipzoomflyhigh   09-01-2009 at 07:52:10 PM
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You always do a full format before loading windows.

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toe jam   09-01-2009 at 07:59:01 PM
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mindless728 wrote :

yes it would be advisable for a clean install (through the windows installer)

though i would suggest not using all caps (it means yelling)
either that or a new keyboard where the caps lock isn't broken





Hey mindless728, sorry about that, I have heard something to that affect but I didn't grasp it. Thanks for
telling me and, being true, I've been screaming at my girlfriend too..............

I appreciate your help with my question and thank you very much, toejam

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toe jam   09-01-2009 at 08:11:18 PM
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Thanks I re-wrote the thread with lower case, toejam

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toe jam   09-01-2009 at 08:14:24 PM
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All i can say you guys is thanks a bunch, never had so much help at one time before, I have one word in mind, WOW

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