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Hi,
Apparantly I have no other option but to do a factory restore. Will all the
data currently on the hard drive be deleted or will it be sitting in a folder
somewhere?
Thanks
 
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I depends on the specific procedure used.
If you have OEM Windows provided with the computer, check your manual and/or
contact the manufacturer.
All OEMs create their restore procedure differently with some giving more
options than others.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org


"Smiffie72" <Smiffie72@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:044191F6-2B49-4648-A174-1F7A44AEB6FF@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> Apparantly I have no other option but to do a factory restore. Will all
> the
> data currently on the hard drive be deleted or will it be sitting in a
> folder
> somewhere?
> Thanks
 
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It is OEM and i'm waiting to here off the manufacturer, ( they never rush do
they!!!)
I also have a full version of XP though but when I tried to use it to do a
rescue, it wouldn't recognise my scsi hard drive!

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> I depends on the specific procedure used.
> If you have OEM Windows provided with the computer, check your manual and/or
> contact the manufacturer.
> All OEMs create their restore procedure differently with some giving more
> options than others.
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
> http://www.dts-l.org
>
>
> "Smiffie72" <Smiffie72@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:044191F6-2B49-4648-A174-1F7A44AEB6FF@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> > Apparantly I have no other option but to do a factory restore. Will all
> > the
> > data currently on the hard drive be deleted or will it be sitting in a
> > folder
> > somewhere?
> > Thanks
>
>
>
 
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

I've actually had a new disk sent to me today, which when I use get's me to
the 'Windows XP Home edition setup' page.
My manufacturer has told me to choose option D and to delete the selected
partition. I presume they mean C: but can't I just press Enter and set up
Windows Xp on C: Will that over data on C: or just install Windows?
I'm showing
F: Partition1 (Inactive (OS/2 Boot Man 3506 MB ( 898 MB free)
C: Partition2 (NTFS) 152821 MB (76897 MB free)

"Smiffie72" wrote:

> It is OEM and i'm waiting to here off the manufacturer, ( they never rush do
> they!!!)
> I also have a full version of XP though but when I tried to use it to do a
> rescue, it wouldn't recognise my scsi hard drive!
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > I depends on the specific procedure used.
> > If you have OEM Windows provided with the computer, check your manual and/or
> > contact the manufacturer.
> > All OEMs create their restore procedure differently with some giving more
> > options than others.
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
> > In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
> > http://www.dts-l.org
> >
> >
> > "Smiffie72" <Smiffie72@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:044191F6-2B49-4648-A174-1F7A44AEB6FF@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi,
> > > Apparantly I have no other option but to do a factory restore. Will all
> > > the
> > > data currently on the hard drive be deleted or will it be sitting in a
> > > folder
> > > somewhere?
> > > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
 
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Hi

If you have an OEM XP CD or a 'Recovery' one then only a 'Clean' install of
XP may be possible. In this case all data will be deleted. Do you know
which type of XP CD you have?

--

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups.


"Smiffie72" <Smiffie72@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:044191F6-2B49-4648-A174-1F7A44AEB6FF@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> Apparantly I have no other option but to do a factory restore. Will all
> the
> data currently on the hard drive be deleted or will it be sitting in a
> folder
> somewhere?
> Thanks
 
G

Guest

Guest
Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Since the drive is new to you, delete the partitions.
You want to delete all partitions.
That way you know you are starting in the best position.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
http://www.dts-l.org


"Smiffie72" <Smiffie72@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:37EE393C-33A0-4428-9B19-A98125E25A58@microsoft.com...
> I've actually had a new disk sent to me today, which when I use get's me
> to
> the 'Windows XP Home edition setup' page.
> My manufacturer has told me to choose option D and to delete the selected
> partition. I presume they mean C: but can't I just press Enter and set up
> Windows Xp on C: Will that over data on C: or just install Windows?
> I'm showing
> F: Partition1 (Inactive (OS/2 Boot Man 3506 MB ( 898 MB free)
> C: Partition2 (NTFS) 152821 MB (76897 MB free)
>
> "Smiffie72" wrote:
>
>> It is OEM and i'm waiting to here off the manufacturer, ( they never rush
>> do
>> they!!!)
>> I also have a full version of XP though but when I tried to use it to do
>> a
>> rescue, it wouldn't recognise my scsi hard drive!
>>
>> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:
>>
>> > I depends on the specific procedure used.
>> > If you have OEM Windows provided with the computer, check your manual
>> > and/or
>> > contact the manufacturer.
>> > All OEMs create their restore procedure differently with some giving
>> > more
>> > options than others.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> > http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
>> > In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
>> > http://www.dts-l.org
>> >
>> >
>> > "Smiffie72" <Smiffie72@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:044191F6-2B49-4648-A174-1F7A44AEB6FF@microsoft.com...
>> > > Hi,
>> > > Apparantly I have no other option but to do a factory restore. Will
>> > > all
>> > > the
>> > > data currently on the hard drive be deleted or will it be sitting in
>> > > a
>> > > folder
>> > > somewhere?
>> > > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >
 
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