hi all,

First, I have decided that I need to re-format my drive and re-install
everything.
I'm having problems.

I insert the ms windows xp cd into the cd drive. I re-boot and go
into
setup, and set the cd drive as the first boot device, then re-boot.

Instead of starting the process for formatting the drive and
installing
windows, I get a blue screen telling me to check my computer for
viruses, and to run chkdsk/F.

So I check for viruses, and my virus checker gets hung up on
a hair plugin for a 3D program. The plugin is called bhairy.
So I cancel, and do a search on bhairy*.*, and find out I can;t even
delete that stuff. Windows won't let me.

Getting frustrated by this time, I simply try to install windows xp
from
the cd-rom, with the OS already booted up. It won;t let me do that
either, because it said, the version of windows xp on the cd-rom is
an older version, and if I install it it will delete files.

Yeah, I know it will delete files, give me the freaking option to do
it!
God!

If I have a virus, and have to re-format, how can I do it if I'm not
allowed
to re-format because I have a virus?

Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.

TIA.

On 3/30/2007 3:12 PM On a whim, kohlrabi_croce pounded out on the keyboard

> hi all,
>
> First, I have decided that I need to re-format my drive and re-install
> everything.
> I'm having problems.
>
> I insert the ms windows xp cd into the cd drive. I re-boot and go
> into
> setup, and set the cd drive as the first boot device, then re-boot.
>
> Instead of starting the process for formatting the drive and
> installing
> windows, I get a blue screen telling me to check my computer for
> viruses, and to run chkdsk/F.
>
> So I check for viruses, and my virus checker gets hung up on
> a hair plugin for a 3D program. The plugin is called bhairy.
> So I cancel, and do a search on bhairy*.*, and find out I can;t even
> delete that stuff. Windows won't let me.
>
> Getting frustrated by this time, I simply try to install windows xp
> from
> the cd-rom, with the OS already booted up. It won;t let me do that
> either, because it said, the version of windows xp on the cd-rom is
> an older version, and if I install it it will delete files.
>
> Yeah, I know it will delete files, give me the freaking option to do
> it!
> God!
>
> If I have a virus, and have to re-format, how can I do it if I'm not
> allowed
> to re-format because I have a virus?
>
> Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.
>
> TIA.
>

You don't have the option to delete the existing partition and create a
new one (after booting from the CD)? You should. You don't want to
perform a repair, but perform a new install. Make sure you're selecting
the proper option.


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On Mar 30, 3:57 pm, Terry <F1ComNOS...@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 3/30/2007 3:12 PM On a whim, kohlrabi_croce pounded out on the keyboard
>
>
>
> > hi all,
>
> > First, I have decided that I need to re-format my drive and re-install
> > everything.
> > I'm having problems.
>
> > I insert the ms windows xp cd into the cd drive. I re-boot and go
> > into
> > setup, and set the cd drive as the first boot device, then re-boot.
>
> > Instead of starting the process for formatting the drive and
> > installing
> > windows, I get a blue screen telling me to check my computer for
> > viruses, and to run chkdsk/F.
>
> > So I check for viruses, and my virus checker gets hung up on
> > a hair plugin for a 3D program. The plugin is called bhairy.
> > So I cancel, and do a search on bhairy*.*, and find out I can;t even
> > delete that stuff. Windows won't let me.
>
> > Getting frustrated by this time, I simply try to install windows xp
> > from
> > the cd-rom, with the OS already booted up. It won;t let me do that
> > either, because it said, the version of windows xp on the cd-rom is
> > an older version, and if I install it it will delete files.
>
> > Yeah, I know it will delete files, give me the freaking option to do
> > it!
> > God!
>
> > If I have a virus, and have to re-format, how can I do it if I'm not
> > allowed
> > to re-format because I have a virus?
>
> > Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.
>
> > TIA.
>
> You don't have the option to delete the existing partition and create a
> new one (after booting from the CD)? You should. You don't want to
> perform a repair, but perform a new install. Make sure you're selecting
> the proper option.
>


It doesn't give me the option. It starts to take a look at my
hardware,
runs through a fews setup things, then starts to boot the OS, then
tells me to either run a virus check or go into DOS and run chkdsk/f.

I don't want it to try to boot the OS, I just want to re-format the
drive
and do a clean install!

On Mar 30, 3:57 pm, Terry <F1ComNOS...@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 3/30/2007 3:12 PM On a whim, kohlrabi_croce pounded out on the keyboard
>
>
>
> > hi all,
>
> > First, I have decided that I need to re-format my drive and re-install
> > everything.
> > I'm having problems.
>
> > I insert the ms windows xp cd into the cd drive. I re-boot and go
> > into
> > setup, and set the cd drive as the first boot device, then re-boot.
>
> > Instead of starting the process for formatting the drive and
> > installing
> > windows, I get a blue screen telling me to check my computer for
> > viruses, and to run chkdsk/F.
>
> > So I check for viruses, and my virus checker gets hung up on
> > a hair plugin for a 3D program. The plugin is called bhairy.
> > So I cancel, and do a search on bhairy*.*, and find out I can;t even
> > delete that stuff. Windows won't let me.
>
> > Getting frustrated by this time, I simply try to install windows xp
> > from
> > the cd-rom, with the OS already booted up. It won;t let me do that
> > either, because it said, the version of windows xp on the cd-rom is
> > an older version, and if I install it it will delete files.
>
> > Yeah, I know it will delete files, give me the freaking option to do
> > it!
> > God!
>
> > If I have a virus, and have to re-format, how can I do it if I'm not
> > allowed
> > to re-format because I have a virus?
>
> > Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.
>
> > TIA.
>
> You don't have the option to delete the existing partition and create a
> new one (after booting from the CD)? You should. You don't want to
> perform a repair, but perform a new install. Make sure you're selecting
> the proper option.
>


It doesn't give me the option. It starts to take a look at my
hardware,
runs through a fews setup things, then starts to boot the OS, then
tells me to either run a virus check or go into DOS and run chkdsk/f.

I don't want it to try to boot the OS, I just want to re-format the
drive
and do a clean install!

On Mar 30, 3:57 pm, Terry <F1ComNOS...@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 3/30/2007 3:12 PM On a whim, kohlrabi_croce pounded out on the keyboard
>
>
>
> > hi all,
>
> > First, I have decided that I need to re-format my drive and re-install
> > everything.
> > I'm having problems.
>
> > I insert the ms windows xp cd into the cd drive. I re-boot and go
> > into
> > setup, and set the cd drive as the first boot device, then re-boot.
>
> > Instead of starting the process for formatting the drive and
> > installing
> > windows, I get a blue screen telling me to check my computer for
> > viruses, and to run chkdsk/F.
>
> > So I check for viruses, and my virus checker gets hung up on
> > a hair plugin for a 3D program. The plugin is called bhairy.
> > So I cancel, and do a search on bhairy*.*, and find out I can;t even
> > delete that stuff. Windows won't let me.
>
> > Getting frustrated by this time, I simply try to install windows xp
> > from
> > the cd-rom, with the OS already booted up. It won;t let me do that
> > either, because it said, the version of windows xp on the cd-rom is
> > an older version, and if I install it it will delete files.
>
> > Yeah, I know it will delete files, give me the freaking option to do
> > it!
> > God!
>
> > If I have a virus, and have to re-format, how can I do it if I'm not
> > allowed
> > to re-format because I have a virus?
>
> > Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.
>
> > TIA.
>
> You don't have the option to delete the existing partition and create a
> new one (after booting from the CD)? You should. You don't want to
> perform a repair, but perform a new install. Make sure you're selecting
> the proper option.
>


It doesn't give me the option. It starts to take a look at my
hardware,
runs through a fews setup things, then starts to boot the OS, then
tells me to either run a virus check or go into DOS and run chkdsk/f.

I don't want it to try to boot the OS, I just want to re-format the
drive
and do a clean install!

On Mar 30, 3:57 pm, Terry <F1ComNOS...@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 3/30/2007 3:12 PM On a whim, kohlrabi_croce pounded out on the keyboard
>
>
>
> > hi all,
>
> > First, I have decided that I need to re-format my drive and re-install
> > everything.
> > I'm having problems.
>
> > I insert the ms windows xp cd into the cd drive. I re-boot and go
> > into
> > setup, and set the cd drive as the first boot device, then re-boot.
>
> > Instead of starting the process for formatting the drive and
> > installing
> > windows, I get a blue screen telling me to check my computer for
> > viruses, and to run chkdsk/F.
>
> > So I check for viruses, and my virus checker gets hung up on
> > a hair plugin for a 3D program. The plugin is called bhairy.
> > So I cancel, and do a search on bhairy*.*, and find out I can;t even
> > delete that stuff. Windows won't let me.
>
> > Getting frustrated by this time, I simply try to install windows xp
> > from
> > the cd-rom, with the OS already booted up. It won;t let me do that
> > either, because it said, the version of windows xp on the cd-rom is
> > an older version, and if I install it it will delete files.
>
> > Yeah, I know it will delete files, give me the freaking option to do
> > it!
> > God!
>
> > If I have a virus, and have to re-format, how can I do it if I'm not
> > allowed
> > to re-format because I have a virus?
>
> > Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.
>
> > TIA.
>
> You don't have the option to delete the existing partition and create a
> new one (after booting from the CD)? You should. You don't want to
> perform a repair, but perform a new install. Make sure you're selecting
> the proper option.
>


It doesn't give me the option. It starts to take a look at my
hardware,
runs through a fews setup things, then starts to boot the OS, then
tells me to either run a virus check or go into DOS and run chkdsk/f.

I don't want it to try to boot the OS, I just want to re-format the
drive
and do a clean install!

do you get an option to install or use recovery console to repair.
if the recovery console is available use it to format the hard drive.

by the way is you cd a RECOVER cd from dell or gateway by chance.
if so then that may be the problem why you are having the problem.



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"kohlrabi_croce" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
hi all,

First, I have decided that I need to re-format my drive and re-install
everything.
I'm having problems.

I insert the ms windows xp cd into the cd drive. I re-boot and go
into
setup, and set the cd drive as the first boot device, then re-boot.

Instead of starting the process for formatting the drive and
installing
windows, I get a blue screen telling me to check my computer for
viruses, and to run chkdsk/F.

So I check for viruses, and my virus checker gets hung up on
a hair plugin for a 3D program. The plugin is called bhairy.
So I cancel, and do a search on bhairy*.*, and find out I can;t even
delete that stuff. Windows won't let me.

Getting frustrated by this time, I simply try to install windows xp
from
the cd-rom, with the OS already booted up. It won;t let me do that
either, because it said, the version of windows xp on the cd-rom is
an older version, and if I install it it will delete files.

Yeah, I know it will delete files, give me the freaking option to do
it!
God!

If I have a virus, and have to re-format, how can I do it if I'm not
allowed
to re-format because I have a virus?

Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.

TIA.

On Mar 30, 3:57 pm, Terry <F1ComNOS...@pobox.com> wrote:
> On 3/30/2007 3:12 PM On a whim, kohlrabi_croce pounded out on the keyboard
>
>
>
> > hi all,
>
> > First, I have decided that I need to re-format my drive and re-install
> > everything.
> > I'm having problems.
>
> > I insert the ms windows xp cd into the cd drive. I re-boot and go
> > into
> > setup, and set the cd drive as the first boot device, then re-boot.
>
> > Instead of starting the process for formatting the drive and
> > installing
> > windows, I get a blue screen telling me to check my computer for
> > viruses, and to run chkdsk/F.
>
> > So I check for viruses, and my virus checker gets hung up on
> > a hair plugin for a 3D program. The plugin is called bhairy.
> > So I cancel, and do a search on bhairy*.*, and find out I can;t even
> > delete that stuff. Windows won't let me.
>
> > Getting frustrated by this time, I simply try to install windows xp
> > from
> > the cd-rom, with the OS already booted up. It won;t let me do that
> > either, because it said, the version of windows xp on the cd-rom is
> > an older version, and if I install it it will delete files.
>
> > Yeah, I know it will delete files, give me the freaking option to do
> > it!
> > God!
>
> > If I have a virus, and have to re-format, how can I do it if I'm not
> > allowed
> > to re-format because I have a virus?
>
> > Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.
>
> > TIA.
>
> You don't have the option to delete the existing partition and create a
> new one (after booting from the CD)? You should. You don't want to
> perform a repair, but perform a new install. Make sure you're selecting
> the proper option.
>


It doesn't give me the option. It starts to take a look at my
hardware,
runs through a fews setup things, then starts to boot the OS, then
tells me to either run a virus check or go into DOS and run chkdsk/f.

I don't want it to try to boot the OS, I just want to re-format the
drive
and do a clean install!

On Mar 30, 4:16 pm, "mikeyhsd" <mikey...@comcast.net> wrote:
> do you get an option to install or use recovery console to repair.
> if the recovery console is available use it to format the hard drive.
>
> by the way is you cd a RECOVER cd from dell or gateway by chance.
> if so then that may be the problem why you are having the problem.
>

Hi, No, it's a plain MS Windows XP disk. I tried pressing F2 to do
an "automated system recovery" and it wanted me to install
the "automated system recovery" disk. If I need that, why didn't
I get it when I bought the program? I don;t have such a disk.

Well so far windows decided on its own to give me the option to
choose either safe mode, or the last known good configuration,
or etc., and I picked "last known good config" and then it did the
hard disk check. Of its own accord. This computer is doing whatever
it wants just about!

So now I will see what else I can do with it.

kohlrabi_croce wrote:
> hi all,
>
> First, I have decided that I need to re-format my drive and re-install
> everything.
> I'm having problems.
>
> I insert the ms windows xp cd into the cd drive. I re-boot and go
> into
> setup, and set the cd drive as the first boot device, then re-boot.
>
> Instead of starting the process for formatting the drive and
> installing
> windows, I get a blue screen telling me to check my computer for
> viruses, and to run chkdsk/F.
>
> So I check for viruses, and my virus checker gets hung up on
> a hair plugin for a 3D program. The plugin is called bhairy.
> So I cancel, and do a search on bhairy*.*, and find out I can;t even
> delete that stuff. Windows won't let me.
>
> Getting frustrated by this time, I simply try to install windows xp
> from
> the cd-rom, with the OS already booted up. It won;t let me do that
> either, because it said, the version of windows xp on the cd-rom is
> an older version, and if I install it it will delete files.
>
> Yeah, I know it will delete files, give me the freaking option to do
> it!
> God!
>
> If I have a virus, and have to re-format, how can I do it if I'm not
> allowed
> to re-format because I have a virus?
>
> Anyway, any advice would be appreciated.
>
> TIA.
>

Go to your hard drive manufacturer's web site and download the *floppy*
to format and partition your hard drive. Update your Master Book Record
(MBR) first and then format and partition your drive. Use the Quick
format or it will take hours. Once formatted, exit and boot into the
BIOS/setup, remove the floppy and set it to boot from the CDROM and
insert your XP CD. Save and exit Setup and you should be able to set up
XP and choose the C drive that you set up with the floppy.

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