2 operating systems installed... help please

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"jaescotia" <jaescotia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to fix my computer... first there are to copies of "Windows XP
> Professional" installed on it... i want to know how to get rid of one...
> however i would prefer to know how to reformat the entire drive to have
> nothing on the computer and the I can do a fresh install of the operating
> system... another problem she has is that she can not adjust the "screen
> resolution"... she is stuck at 640x480.... she also cannot adjust the
> "color
> quality" which is set to "medium 16"... any help would be appreciated....


Follow the instructions on this page to perform a clean install.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

Also for your display problem, you probably haven't installed the video
adapter drivers. You can download the drivers from the video adapter
manufacture if it is not integrated into the motherboard. If the adapter is
integrated in the board, download the video adapter from the manufacture of
your motherboard or computer manufacturer.

--
William

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You need to have the Windows XP disc and a working CD key (usually found on
the case of most brand name computers).

Pop that disc in and restart. The BIOS should load the CD first. While
starting up, look for a prompt to 'Hit any key to boot from CD'. Do so, and
you will be in the installer. At first its a blue screen. Just follow the
directions, and when it asks what partition you would like to install on,
make sure all other partitions are going to be deleted so that your left with
one big 'unpartitioned' partition. You will install windows there. Once the
blue screen is done and it makes you restart, make sure to take out the disc!

From there, you will be led onto the other part of the install, which is
also pretty straightforward. just read the directions. Somewhere here, it
will ask for that CD key I was talking about.

Next, once you are up and running, you are going to have to get new video
drivers. If you know the card in the system, just go to that company's
respective website and download the latest drivers. If you dont know the
card, goto the computer manufactures website. Most companies will already
know the specs of your system and will point you to the right driver.

Once you've downloaded the right driver, install it and restart. All should
be good from there.
--
To err is human, but to really foul things up, you need a computer.


"jaescotia" wrote:

> I am trying to fix my computer... first there are to copies of "Windows XP
> Professional" installed on it... i want to know how to get rid of one...
> however i would prefer to know how to reformat the entire drive to have
> nothing on the computer and the I can do a fresh install of the operating
> system... another problem she has is that she can not adjust the "screen
> resolution"... she is stuck at 640x480.... she also cannot adjust the "color
> quality" which is set to "medium 16"... any help would be appreciated....

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It is 3am now so I am going to try it tomorrow... thank you very much for
such a quick reply...

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As for the screen resolution: You need to install the correct video card
drivers that you download from the video card maker's web site. The video
card drivers that are delivered with XP are LIMITED.


"jaescotia" <jaescotia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:58C546CC-2CF0-4672-B7C5-0E2806B60278@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to fix my computer... first there are to copies of "Windows XP
> Professional" installed on it... i want to know how to get rid of one...
> however i would prefer to know how to reformat the entire drive to have
> nothing on the computer and the I can do a fresh install of the operating
> system... another problem she has is that she can not adjust the "screen
> resolution"... she is stuck at 640x480.... she also cannot adjust the
> "color
> quality" which is set to "medium 16"... any help would be appreciated....