Format Fdsik XP

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I would like to reinstall XP Pro on my desktop, existing version is slow and
old. I tried to format and fdisk from cmd but it will not let me. Any
suggestions? thanks in advance

 

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The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except the monitor, mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

NOTE: If you have an internal Zip Drive installed, physically disconnect the
EIDE and power cable to it before proceeding, otherwise your main
hard drive may not be assigned the customary C: drive letter.
After installing Windows XP, you may then reconnect it.

1. Open your BIOS and set your "CD Drive as the first bootable device".

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete all the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. ==> Immediately after installing Windows XP, turn on XP's Firewall.
==> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

7. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

8. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

9. If you happen to run into any installation difficulties, use the following resources:

How to Troubleshoot Windows XP Problems During Installation
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310064

Troubleshooting Windows XP Setup
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_setup.htm

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"S. Smolak" wrote:

| I would like to reinstall XP Pro on my desktop, existing version is slow and
| old. I tried to format and fdisk from cmd but it will not let me. Any
| suggestions? thanks in advance


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Boot from the XP cd and follow the prompts to format and install.

"S. Smolak" <SSmolak@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E8EEF73C-9BF7-4CAD-8317-660690A0102C@microsoft.com...
>I would like to reinstall XP Pro on my desktop, existing version is slow
>and
> old. I tried to format and fdisk from cmd but it will not let me. Any
> suggestions? thanks in advance

 

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In news:E8EEF73C-9BF7-4CAD-8317-660690A0102C@microsoft.com,
S. Smolak <SSmolak@discussions.microsoft.com> replied with a ;-)
> I would like to reinstall XP Pro on my desktop, existing version is
> slow and old. I tried to format and fdisk from cmd but it will not
> let me. Any suggestions? thanks in advance

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
Format XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/format_XP.htm
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S. Smolak wrote:
> I would like to reinstall XP Pro on my desktop, existing version is slow and
> old. I tried to format and fdisk from cmd but it will not let me. Any
> suggestions? thanks in advance



FDisk is an old MS-DOS utility that is neither available or needed
in WinXP. All legitimate WinXP installation CDs are bootable and have
the capability of deleting, creating, and formatting partitions.

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm


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