Clean Install Of XP Pro

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"Kevin" <kevin@roadrunner.nf.net> wrote:

>Hi, I've got a dual boot setup with XP on both a C and D partition - is it
>possible to run a CLEAN install (meaning formatting the entire hard driev)
>with all the xp setup files in an i386 folder on my D drive or another
>partition? I dont have the
>XP cd and cant boot from CD or floppy....

Remove Windows XP on D from your BOOT.INI file and then format D in
FAT32. Start Windows XP on C and copy the files from the CD to the D
drive. Boot from a DOS disk (available from www.bootdisk.com) and run
the Windows XP Setup from D, let Setup reformat C and install Windows
XP here.
"How to Edit the BOOT.INI File in Windows XP"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=289022)
"How to Start Windows XP Setup from MS-DOS"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307848)

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