installing windows

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

hi, i formatted my laptop, and deleted the parsions, and when i tried to
install, it now says "error loading operating system" when i turn it on,
and when i try and press F12 and reinstall windows, what do i do to
install windows again :s

thanks

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infestedhealer

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

infestedhealer wrote:
> hi, i formatted my laptop, and deleted the parsions, and when i tried to
> install, it now says "error loading operating system" when i turn it on,
> and when i try and press F12 and reinstall windows, what do i do to
> install windows again :s
>
> thanks
>
>


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/defau [...] -us;316941

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

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



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