I am trying to do a clean install of Windows 2000 Pro. When I choose to do the clean install, it goes through, but it keeps the original installation of Windows 2000 Pro and doesn't wipe the harddrive. Is there a way to wipe off the harddrive and start fresh with one installation of Windows 2000 Pro? Thanks

Erik

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Boot from the CD. You will be able to delete, recreate, and format the hard
drive(s).

You may have to enable the option to boot from the CD before booting from
the hard drive in your computer BIOS.

hth
DDS W 2k MVP MCSE

"Erik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am trying to do a clean install of Windows 2000 Pro. When I choose to
do the clean install, it goes through, but it keeps the original
installation of Windows 2000 Pro and doesn't wipe the harddrive. Is there a
way to wipe off the harddrive and start fresh with one installation of
Windows 2000 Pro? Thanks
>
> Erik
>
> (E-Mail Removed)

Answered in .setup_deployment

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|I am trying to do a clean install of Windows 2000 Pro. When I choose to do
the clean install, it goes through, but it keeps the original installation
of Windows 2000 Pro and doesn't wipe the harddrive. Is there a way to wipe
off the harddrive and start fresh with one installation of Windows 2000 Pro?
Thanks
|
| Erik
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| (E-Mail Removed)

Greetings --

Simply boot from the Win2K 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.)


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"Erik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I am trying to do a clean install of Windows 2000 Pro. When I
choose to do the clean install, it goes through, but it keeps the
original installation of Windows 2000 Pro and doesn't wipe the
harddrive. Is there a way to wipe off the harddrive and start fresh
with one installation of Windows 2000 Pro? Thanks
>
> Erik
>
> (E-Mail Removed)

Once again another fantastically helpful (NOT!) reply from Dave Patrick.


"Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Answered in .setup_deployment
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
> "Erik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:39A726B5-CC01-4E2B-B7A4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> |I am trying to do a clean install of Windows 2000 Pro. When I choose to
do
> the clean install, it goes through, but it keeps the original installation
> of Windows 2000 Pro and doesn't wipe the harddrive. Is there a way to
wipe
> off the harddrive and start fresh with one installation of Windows 2000
Pro?
> Thanks
> |
> | Erik
> |
> | (E-Mail Removed)
>
>

great response if you ask me ! multiple posts of the same
questions wastes much time, and leads to confusion because
of different answers from different people.

cross post if you must, all answers are then at least
current

Far better to select the correct group

Geoff

"Simon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Once again another fantastically helpful (NOT!) reply from
Dave Patrick.
>
>
> "Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Answered in .setup_deployment
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in
newsgroup.
> > Microsoft Certified Professional
> > Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> > http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >
> >
> > "Erik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >
news:39A726B5-CC01-4E2B-B7A4-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > |I am trying to do a clean install of Windows 2000 Pro.
When I choose to
> do
> > the clean install, it goes through, but it keeps the
original installation
> > of Windows 2000 Pro and doesn't wipe the harddrive. Is
there a way to
> wipe
> > off the harddrive and start fresh with one installation
of Windows 2000
> Pro?
> > Thanks
> > |
> > | Erik
> > |
> > | (E-Mail Removed)
> >
> >
>
>

Simon wrote:

> "Dave Patrick" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Answered in .setup_deployment
>>
>
> Once again another fantastically helpful (NOT!) reply
> from Dave Patrick.
Hi

Actually, it was a very good answer, because multiposts are
a pain, see here for more details:

Multiposting vs Crossposting
http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm


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Greetings --

Didn't he tell you where to find the answer? How is that not
helpful?

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> Once again another fantastically helpful (NOT!) reply from Dave
Patrick.
>
>